• My husband and I have been driving cross-country for five years now to spend time with his mom. • Flying is faster, but driving lets us soak in the scenery and discover new places along the way. • Each year, we stay with my mother-in-law for a few months, spending time together and slowing down.

For most of our professional lives, my husband Aram and I had to divide our vacation days between our own trips and visiting his family out of state.

But since transitioning to fully remote work in 2020, we've been able to make a trek from Los Angeles to the Detroit suburbs to spend a few months with his mom, Elizabeth, every year.

Driving nearly 2,300 miles is definitely more demanding than a four-hour plane ride, but it has its perks. We can pack as much as we like, play music as loud as

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