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[quote=Anonymous]I am an adult only child with a DH and two DCs of my own. Yes, I do think about going through the whole eldercare situation by myself and it freaks me out. BUT. Both my parents have siblings and they are not at all close. They're basically all retired with kids having flown the nest but they never travel to see each other or really keep in close contact. DIL is an only child, and MIL has two brothers - one of whom she's estranged with and the other she sees semi frequently. DH has a brother whom he isn't especially close to. I also know adult siblings who are really close, but it's the closeness adult siblings have with families and kids of their own - nothing like the tight bond my children have while they are young and living under the same roof. I guess my point is having siblings is no guarantee of anything and we also have to be realistic about the closeness of adult siblings, which is rarely as pure and innocent as child siblings.[/quote]
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