Dad , you keep talking about family in New Zealand . Who are they ?
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Well , that's your uncle Bill , his wife and two of their daughters .
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Is uncle Bill your brother ?
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No , your uncle Jack is my brother , Bill is my brother-in-law , your mom's brother .
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So his two daughters are my cousins ?
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That's right , Sarah and Jane are both your cousins although they are step-sisters .
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What are step-sisters ?
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Sarah is your uncle Bill's older daughter . When she was young , Bill's first wife , Sarah's mom died . Three years later Bill married again .
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So uncle Bill's wife is Jane's mother but not Sarah's mother . Right ?
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Yes . She is Sarah's step-mother .
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And when are they coming to visit us ?
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They want to travel to Europe next year , and will visit us at the same Ae .
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