-=> Quoting Ruth Hanschka to Nancy Backus on 09-25-19  00:05 <=-

 >  >  RH> ended up divorced. 
 >  > Probably it wasn't because of the kids... although I suppose 
 >  > that it might have been a contributing factor... :)  My one
 >  > sister had 10 kids, they're still together, and now the kids
 >  > are mostly all grown now, and having kids... nobody's gone for
 >  > 10 yet, though... (G)
 >  RH> The first set of friends with 10 kids have been married for 
 >  RH> almost 40 years and want another 40. 
 > Sounds like a nice strong marriage there... :)
 >  
 RH> Seems like, from everything I can see.  I was at the wedding. :-) 

And probably still very much part of their lives now, too... :)
 
 >  RH> There's only one set, and I think they're about 8 now.  They 
 >  RH> were kids numbered six and seven.
 > Ah... Now it makes sense.... My sister with the 10 kids, had twins 
 > too, kids numbered eight and nine... she waited four years instead
 > of two before having the last one... and that one ended up being a
 > C-section, and her doctor talked her into calling it quits at that
 > point... 

 RH> Sounds wise.

That was pretty much the consensus at that point... :)

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