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[quote=Anonymous]It's a mix among families and friends I know. My dad did more for his mom than his sister. I also have a childhood friend who cared for his mom until the end while his sister was MIA. My MIL has 3 daughters and 2 sons. All are devoted to her, but DH says he sees the way his sisters care for her and just knows that he and his brother don't measure up. The sisters think of things that would never occur to the brothers and they give more time and mental energy to MIL. My brother and I are similar. I cared for our parents better (time, proximity, emotional support, little things that bring them joy, etc). My brother stepped to task on the big things: flying in on a moment's notice when needed. But the day to day stuff mostly fell on me. I have 2 boys. If I get wistful that I didn't have a daughter (it happens once in a blue moon), I remind myself that I didn't have kids for what they can do for me. [/quote]
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