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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I adore my sisters, who are 13 and 20 years older than I am. We are very close and always have been. [/quote]

So much is personality and location. My mom is 10 and 13 years younger than her sisters and was close with the middle one but not the older one. They all lived at home until getting married (except my mom who lived in sin with my dad, haha) so it was a personality thing.

My cousins on one side range from 8 to 20 years older than me and our personalities mesh well. If we lived in the same city we would see them quite often. As it is, we talk frequently. My cousins on the other side are 7 years older and 4 years younger. The older one and I had virtually no relationship until we had kids. Our personalities are radically different. If we weren't cousins we'd never even have crossed paths. Since we are together at family functions and have young kids the same age, we hang out a bit, but it's all superficial small talk. I was close with the younger cousin when we were growing up since they lived nearby, but again, personality differences, distance, and different stages of life mean we don't talk much either.

As these responses demonstrate, it seems to be a bit of a crapshoot, but I say go for it! Even if the kids aren't close you will still have the joy of another child. And hopefully they will be close as kids, adults, or both.[/quote]

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