"They have sacrificed their health and remaining life to have a large house to hold it all rather than take a bungalow which they can actually get around and li

"They have sacrificed their health and remaining life to have a large house to hold it all rather than take a bungalow which they can actually get around and live in." Having had similar experiences recently, that may not just be the things. It may be the memories of children, life &c, coupled with a reluctance to face the loss of independence.