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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We only have two, and one of the reasons is watching my husband's adult siblings struggle and the toll it takes on his mom.  People always think that the trouble ends at 18, but my husband's mom has had to financially bail out both my husband's siblings on numerous occasions (not "actual" bail, but you get the idea) and thorough marital problems, etc.  she is in her seventies and can't get a break.

All the "fun" and "love" that people talk about with big families certainly didn't happen in his.  They are a hot mess, even with Ivy League degrees.  And the siblings weren't even there to help mom after she recently had surgery.  I was
There, my husband came to help, but the idea that the more kids you have the more help you have is bunk.  [/quote]

You're actually proving the opposite point. Imagine if your MIL had never had your DH! She wouldn't have had anyone to help after her surgery.[/quote]

I don't understand limiting how many kids you actually want and yearn for because your in laws are losers. There are plenty of losers in the world from families of all sizes- sounds to me like you wanted two kids and then turn around and disparage others who wanted a different thing than you.[/quote]

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