Sibling relationships are complicated, and I’m not just referring to the incestuous overtones in Season 3 of The White Lotus. Sometimes, one sibling can be overshadowed by their more outgoing or ...

Most Americans grow up with siblings, which means our siblings often know us longer than anyone else, longer than a spouse, longer than old friends. That does not mean sibling relationships don't ever ...

It may sound surprising, but relationship dynamics with romantic partners can have their roots in sibling relationships. Sibling relationship patterns often are overlooked as a possible source for ...

When it comes to our closest adult relationships, the ones we have with our siblings often take a back seat. Parent-child relationships, romantic relationships and peer relationships hog our ...

Fern Schumer Chapman and her brother were only 2 1/2 years apart in age, but they were never close as children. As they grew up, the distance yawned between them: Phone calls went unreturned. When ...

Most siblings know exactly how to push each other’s buttons as kids, but the real challenge arises when this behavior carries over into adulthood. Do you ever notice that no matter how much you feel ...

“That’s so cool,” people say when I tell them that I live with my younger sister. Then, almost always: “My sibling and I could never do that.” In 2021, at the tail end of a relationship in which my ...

Dear Eric: I’m 65 and have always had a cordial but not loving relationship with my 64-year-old sister as our parents never encouraged their children to be loving to one another. Last month, my nephew ...