birth order

[houseelf]

What is you and your spouse's birth order? Do you exemplify the stereotype.

I am the youngest. DH is the middle child although he is psychologically considered to be the oldest because his older brother is 6 years older.

DH is classic oldest child and I am classic youngest child.

I've only met a handful of individuals who don't fit the profiles of their birth order.

Kelly

[Vishenka69]

I think we fit the stereotypes pretty well. DH is the oldest and more responsible one (between him and his brother). I'm a typical spoiled only child. Since he's been away at library/hospital for the most part and I like to be in charge and get things done my way, it has worked out well.

[rainbabies]

[Auspicious]

My husband is the oldest. He is the most over-achievieving of the sibs, but really I feel he has more middle-child traits.

I'm middle, but being the only girl and having a 5-year age gap between me and each of my brothers, I never really felt the squeeze.

[DCJenn]

I'm the oldest (read control freak) of two. My brother is 26 months younger than me.

My poor husband is in one of the aboved referenced mixed-blended families:

Older two sisters born one year (to the day) apart to his parents.
7 years later he was adopted by his parents.
parents got divorced.
Mom remarried, step-brother is one year older.
Mom and step-dad had daughter 6 years younger.

Basically, he acts like the only child- he's too much older or younger than the sisters and the step-brother was only around in the summer.

Jenn

[mommax3]

DH and I are both the oldest and we definitely fit the stereotypes. Luckily, we have the same opinions about things most of the time, but when we don't, WATCH OUT.

Sally

Dh is oldest.

me, heh, that's a little complicated.

I am the only one from my parents marriage, and my sibs were all moved out of the house by the time I was in 1st grade or so. I don't ever remember any of them living there, except for a flash memory of biting into my sisters chocolate flavored lipstick, but she may have been visiting.

I am the youngest of 5 on my dad's side, of 8 on my mom's. Dad's range from 32 to 23 years older. Mom's are 24 to 10 years older.

Only two of my siblings aren't old enough to be my parent.

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wow Tracy ... that is complicated!

I am the only "surviving" child. My mom had 2 miscarriages, then me, then another miscarriage, then my brother (who died at 3 months), then one more miscarriage.

I was spoiled, but not indulged (had a lot of stuff, but had very specific boundaries and rules). Yes - I was pretty sure the world revolved around me (because my mom's did). I was around 10 before I realized (or accepted) that not EVERYONE knew that January 10th is my birthday. But I definitely couldn't get away with much ... My mom never really spanked me or anything, but I always knew that if I crossed a certain line, I would have no teeth left b/c she'd smack me across the face. Never happened, and I don't know why I seemed to think it (she wasn't at all physical w/me) - but I knew not to go too far.

[Rapunzel]

I'm a classic oldest child.

My husband exhibits the traits of an oldest child in a MAJOR way:

He was the fourth born in his family but a car accident killed two of his older three brothers, his only sister, and his father leaving only the eldest brother (about five years his senior) who immediatly left home thereafter. My mil gave birth a few months after the accident and, since oldest brother left home and dad was dead, my husband became the father-figure for that youngest brother. My husband just about raised this youngest brother, actually! Quite a big task for a teenager (he was 14 at the time of all of the deaths and his youngest brother's birth).

We're the two "responsible adults" in both of our families.

[SuzySunshine]

My DH is the oldest and definitely fits that sterotype. I'm the middle child and most people tell me I fit mine too, I'm not sure if that is good thing!

[Phoebe]

I am the oldest and DH is the middle. We pretty much fit the stereotypes.

Jennifer

[DCJenn]

Laura-

I refer to that as the "Why can't YOU see that My Perfect Son practically Walks On Water...and Has Done Nothing Wrong his Entire Life" Syndrome.

Jenn

[houseelf]

"Why can't YOU see that My Perfect Son practically Walks On Water...and Has Done Nothing Wrong his Entire Life"

I thought that this was just the physician child syndrome.

Kelly

[Ames]

DF and I are both the oldest and it shows. It's hard when you have two people who are used to being the boss

DH and I are both oldest. Yes, it is hard having two people used to being at the top of the heap. DH has adjusted quite well.