I have two brothers, six immediate cousins, two aunts, and two uncles. I've spent most of my life prior to going it alone with the nuclear family (four). I don't think I'd like a big family. I'd like to chose when I'd be around a lot of people. A big family would mean I would always have to be around a lot of people and that could get tricky in a decent-sized house. Educators don't make a lot of money.