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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's hard for people to fathom how someone could have no relationship with their siblings. If you have experienced it, you'd know that whether the cousins have a relationship isn't a huge concern given the circumstances.

I am close with my siblings and the rest of my family, but I married into a family that seemed to be close but in reality were a ticking time bomb on the verge of imploding at the smallest of conflicts. Fast forward 15 years and we don't really have much of a relationship with DH's family any more (at his insistence). His brother in particular is truly awful and they haven't spoken in years. I couldn't care less about my kids knowing my BIL's kids. It comes at too high of a price. I never thought I'd feel that way as someone who comes from a close-knit family, but here we are. I won't speak ill of them in front of my kids and I won't prevent my kids from getting to know their cousins when they're older if they choose, but we aren't going to subject ourselves to DH's family simply for the kids. [/quote]

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