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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have two younger brothers, both live a plane ride away and have several kids, busy jobs, full lives. They have very nice spouses who make small gestures such as sending a birthday card. We have tried over the years to remain close, but as life goes on, things happen and feelings deepen, resentments build. Now it's more obligatory. We exhange photos and email updates, but it feels very distant to me. I love them, but they are so far away and so preoccupied, and have also [b]both launched into a much (MUCH) higher income brackets than me. This is probably the biggest obstacle.[/b] They want to meet up for the weekend in Costa Rica or Vail, which is not doable for me, and also their lifestyle standards are not something I can offer when they visit. I am proud of them, but I do see how they've kind of left their previous life in the dust.

Anyway, this thread also makes me sad, as a parent of two, who I dearly hope will look out for one another and stay close. I can see their personality and interests are already very different, as middle schoolers however. What can we do to help them keep the bond close and warm?

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Me too. It's awkward, but true.[/quote]

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