"it won't matter much" is your sentiment. Presumably a parent of adult kids would retort that it's not just about the N hours of face to face, but also being p

"it won't matter much" is your sentiment. Presumably a parent of adult kids would retort that it's not just about the N hours of face to face, but also being proud of each milestone they hit (graduation, job, kids, etc), talking about the kids with their partner, and thinking about them.