Ask Allison: My sister and her husband have come into money and it's affecting our relationship - how do I fix this?

"My sister and her husband have recently come into money and it has completely thrown me. We used to all be so close and spend so much time together and now it is all gone. They are flying off here and there every time there is a school break and they are moving to a much bigger house soon. I want to be very clear"

"I want to be very clear that I am happy for them and I have no envy or jealousy, I just feel like we are on different planets and I also worry how it will affect the children. They are all under 10 and used to spend a lot of time together - but we no longer do that as our budgets are so different."

A sister and her husband recently acquired significant funds, began frequent travel during school breaks, and plan to move into a much larger house. The families previously had a close relationship and shared extensive time together, with children under ten spending a lot of time in each other's company. Increasing differences in disposable income and budgets have reduced opportunities for joint activities. The concerned sibling asserts happiness for them and denies envy, but reports feeling emotionally distant, describing the relationship as being on 'different planets.' There is worry that diminished contact and unequal resources will harm the children's friendships and shared experiences.

Read at Independent