The problem entirely boils down the size of the US and how normalized it is for people to relocate entirely away from their family for work. I have a very larg

The problem entirely boils down the size of the US and how normalized it is for people to relocate entirely away from their family for work. I have a very large family that was stable in one city for a very long time (100+ years). I moved away for work (not even very far, only 3 hours drive) and it's very different from my cousins who came back. I've always assumed since there are so many other countries smaller than many US states (geographically) that this would be a less common problem. Not to go all conspiracy theory either, but the involvement of politics in activities that routinely brought communities together have certainly had a noticeable impact as well. It's happened so much in the last 15 years especially that it seems intentional.