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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Do you have a close-ish relationship with your cousins as you get older/become adults?

Went to a family function yesterday. I couldn't help but notice how the same age cousins (in this case teens) just didn't seem to be close/talking much. I can completely see them hardly staying in touch/seeing each other once the grandparents pass and they themselves become adults.[/quote]

No, I'm not close with my cousins (but I only have 4) and my kids aren't really either (and they only have 2), but we enjoy each other's company when were togetgher. FWIW, generally speaking kids these days retreat to their phones the second they feel the least bit discomfort so it's not surprising that they aren't doing the work to communicate with people they only see occasionally. What our family does to try to break this ice is play games as a group - Uno, putt putt, corn hole, whatever. It's not a magic bullet, but it does draw them in a bit and get them to relax around one another. [/quote]

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