My son and daughter are 9 years apart, and I worried their age gap would ruin their relationship. But they became true friends

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My son and daughter are 9 years apart, and I worried their age gap would ruin their relationship. But they became true friends

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When I was pregnant with my daughter, I worried my older son and her wouldn't be close.
But their nine-year age gap brought them closer together, and they became close friends.
My son includes his sister in his life, and she looks up to him as a role model.
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This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-05-18 11:47:01.