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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have the same feelings, especially around holidays.  Watching Christmas movies and seeing the house full of people for parties.  Or hearing about large gatherings at a beach or lake house during the summer with tons of kids running around.

But I know the downsides of a larger extended family, especially if you all live near each other, is the never-ending obligations to participate in family events.

Still though, I long for it.  I think it's only natural because like anything else, life is more fun when experienced with other people.[/quote]

Here are the downsides of extended family: interfamily competition and pettiness; having a hard time remembering the names of people you only see for weddings, funerals and reunions; the creepy lech uncles with drinking problems; instead of one blow hard BIL, you have dozens, often with vastly different political philosophies from yours and materialistic, showy wives, if any; I could go on and on.

Believe me: this is one of the many reasons your sibs on mine chose NOT to have kids. They want to enjoy the holidays. Even same generation siblings suffer from IL problems and decades-long sibling rivalry.

Focus instead on teaching your kids to love each other unconditionally. That's the meaning of the holiday.

Merry Christmas.[/quote]

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