Singletons sharing the care
Psychology Today has a blog about only children.
As you are probably well aware from here, I’m an only child, whan to know more? On Being an Only Child, by me.
Anyway, they cover a topic that is near and dear to my cold, sinling-less little heart: aging parents having to rely on an only child.
During my mother’s illness, I have to admit that I sometimes wished for someone to share the burden, both physical and psychological, with. But, my father’s steadfast refusal to give me a sibling (that was a joke, I’m 43, he’s 75) has rendered that dream impossible.
However, after witnessing friends with aging parents who had raging battles with their siblings over care, I have to say that maybe having siblings isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, in this case.
I have to remember, like in my husband’s family for instance, the presence of siblings doesn’t always mean sharing the care.
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