We've had weekly family game nights for like 15 years, but now my adult kids are busy with work and partners. We tried keeping it going when everyone's in town but it's become a hassle to coordinate. Does it feel sad to let go of something like this or is it just a natural thing that happens?
It's completely natural for traditions to shift when life circumstances change, and honestly, the fact that you kept it going this long is pretty solid. You could also consider scaling it back instead of stopping entirely - maybe quarterly instead of weekly, or even an annual thing where everyone knows it's happening well in advance, which might feel less like letting go and more like evolving the tradition into something that actually works for your current lives.
Don't treat it like a failure just because the weekly rhythm can't hold anymore. It's completely natural for traditions to shift when people's lives change - that's not sad, it's just how things go. You could keep it alive without the pressure by doing game nights when everyone happens to be around, no scheduling stress. The 15 years you had were real and they still count, even if the format changes.
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