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[quote=Anonymous]OP- I'm the higher achieving sister in the family and I am sure that my sister feels to some degree how you do.   My SIL also probably feels similarly. Including benefits, we probably make close to triple what both SIL and sister do.  Just because we can afford more though doesn't necessarily mean that our lives are much better than my sister's/SIL.  For example, I send my kids to private school and I know that I have to earn $X's to make that possible.  My kid's are also involved in very expensive activities.  I'm glad that I can afford these opportunities for my kids but it does provide an extra level of financial stress which keeps us in the "rat race" and on our A game.

My sister and her husband on the other hand have 9-5 jobs and much more laid back life.  I comment and I mean it that sometimes I wonder if she has the better life because she does not have nearly the job stress that my husband and I do.  Both SIL and sister have much more free time as a result of the job/life style choices.

I think you need to stop thinking about the material differences between you and your sister and realize that there are things that you have that your sister will never have.  If your sister is anything like I am, she will agree that you have it better in a certain aspect.  [/quote]

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