What do you think of two only children marrying?

[goofygirl]

Hi,

I am an only child and I am dating an only child! We will eventually marry, we are in love and we have a deep understanding of each other because of our "only-ness". We both have tons of friends and extended family members that fill our lives. We dont feel lacking at all.

Lack of cousins/nieces/nephews/aunts/uncles should be the least of your concerns. First of all, how do you know 1. They will marry 2. they will STAY married (people DO divorce, you know!) 3. that they even WANT children (I dont want any) or 4. That they'll even be ABLE to have children even if they wanted to?

Not to sound negative, but things dont always go as planned. Just be happy that THEY are happy, and hope they stay that way.

 

[Louloukirby7]

My son is an only and is dating an only!!!
Should they marry, their children would have no aunts, no uncles and no cousins. Is that strange or what?
Does anyone know anyone in this situation? How was it? I am trying to envision the future. LOL

Me and my husband are both only children we have no Parents as they have also passed away we have two wonderful children who don’t no any difference we have lots of friends who they call auntie and uncle my parents who sadly passed where both one of 8 so I had lots of uncels And aunties and cousins and now im older no one talks to each other anymore anyway so even being from a huge extend family has its problems! But trust me my kids are not bothered about having cousins Etc because they don’t no any different

 

[NYCgrrl]

Doesn’t matter to my way of thinking.

 

[mmouse37]

I wonder if the OP's son got married and how it worked out? This thread is from 2002!!!

 

[White Cat]

My son is an only and is dating an only!!!
Should they marry, their children would have no aunts, no uncles and no cousins. Is that strange or what?
Does anyone know anyone in this situation? How was it? I am trying to envision the future. LOL

By only do you mean an only child? If so I know a married couple that’s been married 45 years that are. Not sure what the big deal is.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

By only do you mean an only child? If so I know a married couple that’s been married 45 years that are. Not sure what the big deal is.

I imagine, since the post was made 20 years ago, things have worked themselves out.

 

[georgina]

Time for the Cranberries - this is the oldest thread I have seen resurrected! RIP Delores

 

[Kitty 34]

Time for the Cranberries - this is the oldest thread I have seen resurrected! RIP Delores

We are getting closer to Halloween.

 

[E&Cmom]

Wow! Both my children are younger than this thread and one is in University.

Saying that, both my in laws are only children and I don’t think it has had an impact on DH. He inherited family with me. I have aunts, uncles ans cousins who I don‘t know well. I am the youngest of the cousins by many years.

 

[a1tinkfans]

It’s LOVE… who cares lol best wishes to the happy couple

 

[bushdianee]

I know of a family where two onlys married and have only one child. They are a perfectly happy family. The child gets undivided attention from her parents and one set of grandparents who live with them yet is not "spoiled". Both parents have several cousins who have kids her age that they see.

 

[tvguy]

I imagine, since the post was made 20 years ago, things have worked themselves out.

One of their kids could be having this issue now I suppose. LOL

 

[VandVsmama]

Since it's been almost 19 years since this thread was first posted, I'm betting that the OP has already figured out the answer to his/her question by now. LOL.

 

[mylilnikita]

Good grief who would even care?
Just because some people have siblings, it doesn’t guarantee they will be a part of each other’s lives.

And family doesn’t to come from sharing the same DNA.

 

[Donald13]

I need to know if they married lol. Why does 2002 feel like 2 years ago not 20?

 

[Aurora79]

Oh my. Here I am, reading through this thread, liking away at posts, and not even looking at the date.

I hope everything worked out well for OP.

 

[prairie_girl]

By only do you mean an only child? If so I know a married couple that’s been married 45 years that are. Not sure what the big deal is.

I mean, it’s right in the title that she’s talking about only children.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

What about zombie only children?

 

[White Cat]

I imagine, since the post was made 20 years ago, things have worked themselves out.

Odds are divorced by now.

 

[LuvOrlando]

How do these bubble up? Do they just show up as a zombie post goof or did the newer respondent do a search, dig it up and resuscitate?