Happy families
suziebean | | Comments 0
Families are funny things! It really surprises me how different mine and my husbands families are. We both come from large families but while his family are very close, mine is not. My Dad and my stepmother live just up the road from us with three of my four brothers, but although they are so nearby, I can go months without seeing any of them. This is not because I don’t want to, but just because it is normal for my family. One of my aunts lives in Texas, so you can see how distant my family can become!
My husband’s family, on the other hand, come round for dinner two or three times a week and occasionally we go to visit his Mum or one of his aunts or uncles. All his family live in the local area and it is important to them that they all stay in touch.
This means that the boys are growing up and building strong bonds with my husband’s family. Unfortunately my family (with the exception of my brother who only eats when he comes to us) just make the boys shy because they don’t know them so well. It’s a real shame and I hope that never happens with me and my boys!
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