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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For a lot of the people I know with siblings and aging parents it ends up falling on one sibling anyway. [/quote]

I'm in an Caretaking Aging Parents FB Group. So much animosity and hatred that one sibling is doing all the work. And some will give financial support, but most don't. And most won't even come out for a week to give the caretaker a little bit of respite.

I'm and Only and I just had to deal with Aging Parents crisis. It was hard, but I'm so thankful that it was just me dealing with it. I can't imagine having another person with their own ideas, emotions and moods to deal with. DH held down the home front while I dealt with my parents. I wasn't alone.

And I do have very long lasting friendships--my 2 BBFs, one I've known for 35 years and the other 33 years. They might help me navigate aging parents, but I know that if I needed them they would be at my side.

OP- go read One and Only by Lauren Sandler ( I think that's the author). Lots of good research on how awesome Onlies are  :D [/quote]

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