Why do adults distance themselves from family members and friends once they start their own family?

by George Eastman House

Question by Curious: Why do adults distance themselves from family members and friends once they start their own family?

I notice this about people once they become adults, get married, and have kids. The phone calls stop. The times of going out on a Friday night and having drinks with buddies comes to an end. The only time you really see them is around the holidays. Its depressing actually to say the least. Why do adults distance themselves from chiildhood friends and their family members once they start to have families of their own?

I notice this also with parents. Seems once the kids are raised and move out on their own the parents distance themselves more from their own children.




Best answer:

Answer by Christina
Its a matter of having their priorities in check. Obviously when someone starts a family, their family is going to be their number one priority. And obviously when a parent's kids are grown, they are going to begin to focus on themselves again. Its normal, and its healthy.

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