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[quote=Anonymous]No.  My parents have always treated all three of us as equal as possible.  We vary vastly on how we've ended up and the paths we've taken.  I sometimes feel guilty because DH and I are now very, very high earners---and my parents will still treat us to things, send us $ on bdays, shower grandkids with gifts, etc.  There is no inequity.  My one sibling has struggled more and i would understand if they were to help him more--if they do I don't know about it.

DH's family, on the other  hand, coddles his sibling that can't get it together.  His mom gave them her house, his aunt gave them a car, DH gives them $.  My MIL spends so much time and effort on their children.  It bothers me (though I would never voice it to him). What bothers me is not that they are given $--but that she invests all that time and $ in those grandkids and rarely comes to see ours.  She is missing an entire relationship with her other grandkids.  She will take this kid on trips to amusement parks across country, spend the summer with him--but can't make it to see us. I know part of it is she wants him to get to do these things his parents can't do for him--but still--she's leaving out her other grandkids  The other thing that bugs me is they make really stupid choices with whatever $ they get---material crap instead of investments and paying bills.  There- thanks for letting me vent.

My siblings and I are very close and very close to my parents and I think it is because even if they had a favorite none of us would ever know.

My two boys are very close and I try to treat them as equally as possible.[/quote]

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