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[quote=Anonymous]My older siblings are 8, 10, and 11 years older than me. I also have a sibling 1 year younger.

I love having older siblings, and am as close to my older siblings as I am to my brother who is closer in age. One of our parents died when I was in my early 20s, and my siblings were really a blessing at that time and through the decade since. Obviously, you cannot replace a parent, but having other family bonds definitely helps fill some of the void. (I also think going through the experience of a parent's terminal illness probably made us closer as adults than me might otherwise have been due to the age gap).

It's impossible to predict what type of relationship your children might have -- one of my older brothers doted on me since birth, while the other is to this day a bit more distant, for example -- but I don't think that's a reason not to go for it. My good friend has two sons eleven years apart - they are half brothers - who, despite the big age difference, have a very special relationship.[/quote]

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