I know what your writing about but i was thinking more in just understanding that the one you love might need to spend two-three hours on the phone minimum a week to check all is well with various brothers, sisters cousins etc to a degree in the uk we simply dont.
I can check on my whole brit family most weeks in the time it takes for my wife to get updated on how the babies and toddlers are getting on, i will then have repainted the house and put up some shelves by the time shes checking on the Titas. The house will be totally revamped by the time the wife knows how the families favourite trycycle driver is and his family.
For us to Brits it may seem alien (doesn't mean we dont love our families any less) but the wife needs to know the latest gossip and that all is well.
