He had grown up hating having to wear his older brothers' clothes. One year they were so poor; they ate most of their meals in their high school dumpster. He wanted to ensure that his offspring did not grow up in poverty. In his mind, the only way to achieve this was: by having only one child. I explained my desire to have at least 3 children. As a compromise, we opted for two children. Due to the loneliness I felt as a child without siblings, this compromise satisfied me because at least 2 is better than 1. Being an only child did not have much impact on my life when I I was between 20 and 30 years old. I guess it was good for my children, since they were the only grandchildren in the family. They were definitely loved. It would have been fun to have a sibling who had kids. I don't have any real nieces or nephews. Of course, I have family members who I call nieces and nephews. However, they are not my blood relatives and I imagine the bond would be stronger if they