How to get used to parents living abroad

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Apart from brief spells when I lived abroad myself, I've always seen my family every week, they live an hour away and I've always veen very close to them.
They've bought a holiday home abroad which is fantastic, and are planning to spend a month out at a time and a month here, or maybe half the year there and half here, I don't know the plan 100% yet.
They are both mid-late 50s, work part time and are lucky that finances allow this flexibility.
I'm very pleased for them, but I will have to get used to only seeing them once a month sometimes if that. Obviously my partner and I will be able to go and stay, but not every single month due to finances.
I'm sure people will come on and tell me I'm being pathetic as an adult as they only see their family once every 4 years or whatever, but everyone's different.
Has anyone else been in this situation? I'll just have to try and adapt I guess.

So they'll be spending half their time abroad?
How did they feel when you lived abroad?
The phrase that leaps out to me is that you are very close to them. You can also be close to people without being geographically near to them.
Given the new EU rules, which presumably is why they are intending to do a month only at a time, the time they spend away isn't likely to increase. So, instead of seeing them 4 times in 4 weeks, you'll see them 4 times in 8 weeks.

They were happy for me but I know my Mum especially missed me and would often ask if I was moving back.
Yeah, I'm sure it won't be as bad as I think and I'll adapt to it.
I think it's also as my partner works a lot of late evenings so I'm alone a lot of the time, I don't have that many friends so I need to find ways to make more and occupy myself better.

Skype/zoom is your friend - or even just WhatsApp. There are so many ways of staying in contact, you’ll be fine 😊 And yes, if it pushes you out to go meet some more people locally, that’s a bonus.

Not saying it won’t be different but you’re probably thinking it’ll be worse than it will be

So it was OK when you lived abroad but you are not happy now that they want to?

You'll still see them regularly, just not every week. I'm sure you will adapt and will be just fine.

No, I didn't say I wasn't happy. I'm very happy for them and excited, I will just miss them.

Yeah, maybe it will give me a push to meet new friends, just always feels harder in your 30s.