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 ...

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 ...

Sibling conflicts over the care of elderly parents are quite common, along with disputes over estates and inheritance. Whether it’s disagreements on how much effort a sibling contributes, financial ...

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 ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Today is National Brothers and Sisters Day. It's a day dedicated to recognizing the unique relationship between siblings, but let's be honest, it's not always rainbows and sunshine, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...