All my life all I really ever wanted was a big and close family. Tonnes of people always in the house, lots of noise and activity, running from one thing to the next, things getting totally crazy - this completely appeals to me!! I never had that but DH and I would love to have 6 children if we could. Unfortunately that has so far been very elusive. If you can, and you want to, then forget what anyone else says and you go for it and have yourself that big happy family.