Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every Thanksgiving, my brother—who runs a successful business and manages a team of twenty people—reverts to being twelve years ...

Dear Eric: I have three adult children. About three years ago there was an issue, and my oldest, Doug, and middle, Linda, disrespected each other. It wasn’t a small issue, but (in my and my wife’s ...

Childhood resentment, gendered chores, and one brother who turned her spotless home into a rotting landfill, this is no ordinary sibling fight. She drew the line with locks, trash, and tough love. But ...

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 ...

Most friendships begin in the school years or in adulthood, and romantic relationships often appear later and sometimes end. But sibling relationships begin at birth and span every stage of life.

Dear Eric: My sister, age 86, and I, 84, have two younger brothers, 77 and 74. We have all been invited to share Thanksgiving with one of my brothers and his wife. We siblings are spread out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My little sister is my best friend. My mother often compares us to the March sisters from Little Women, and whenever we get ...

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 ...