Becoming estranged from a sibling can be devastating, even when it also brings a sense of relief. Here's why it happens, and ...

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 ...

Therapists, psychiatrists and therapeutic consultants consider mental illness a “family illness,” not necessarily because of genetics (though there are genetic factors in some disorders), but because ...

Angela and her elder sister Claudia* had never been especially close. As teenagers and young adults there was jealousy, especially when Claudia’s social life and career blossomed, and Angela, a ...

A sibling relationship can be your closest bond—or your most complicated one. But there is a trick to making yours better, no matter where you’re starting from.

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 ...

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 ...

Source: Flickr: Zappa Plays Zappa by Marco, CC by 2.o In situations in which adult siblings are continually at one another's throats, the conflicts have often been significantly influenced, either ...

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 ...