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[quote=Anonymous]My one and only just finished his first year of college. I wanted two, DH was overwhelmed by one so we didn’t have another - the no vote wins. I was devastated for years. Not just wistful, not just regret, but bitterly gutted and angry. And you know what? I haven’t regretted it for years and years. The longing faded by the time our one kid was about 10, and by the time he was a teen I was fully happy we had just the one. At this point I absolutely wouldn’t go back and change it if I could. There is no one right choice. We adapt and learn to appreciate and value our lives as they are. My son wouldn’t be the same person if we had another. Our family dynamic would be different. Would it be good? Sure! But this is good, too, so why would I want something else? You won’t always feel this longing, OP. If having another isn’t practical/rational for you maybe that assurance can help.[/quote]
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