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Studies suggest inheritances from aunts and uncles are rare, accounting for 6% of all inheritances, compared with 75% from parents and 15% from grandparents.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Leah, 54, remembers bringing up the subject of menopause to her mother and aunts, to their horror.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Although he kept contact with his father while in care, his coordinator helped him establish relationships with his wider family, including aunts, uncles, cousins and a half-sister.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Give kids the thickness of a community of cousins, aunts, uncles and other relatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The spring turned to summer, and instead of spinning and weaving and knitting by fires, my aunts did their work by open windows, waiting for a breeze to come in.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff