I spent eight years paying the mortgage, taxes and repairs on my parents' house, assuming that when they died, my sister and I would share both the grief and the responsibility. Instead, I now co-own ...

Some families grow apart as kids get older, while others remain remarkably close. What makes the difference is the atmosphere created at home during childhood. Parents who raise siblings who stay ...

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 ...

When the eldest child leaves, the sibling left behind navigates a profound identity shift. Parents should validate and embrace this change.

The woman explained that the sister and her boyfriend “keep going over there for free” without contributing toward any upkeep Brian Anthony Hernandez, who has nearly 20 years of journalism experience, ...

Family estrangement can bring up big, difficult emotions, and it’s not always about parents and children. By Catherine Pearson Looking back, Alice Lewin recognizes how her relationship with her sister ...

There are a number of stereotypes and stigmas about only children, from entitlement to greed, that are not only untrue but incredibly misleading. Yes, many people who grew up without siblings had ...

Two siblings live at home after graduating from college, but when one of them finds out the other isn’t paying rent, they ...

After paying $96,000 toward student loans over the past eight years, Sarah from Philadelphia thought she was finally done.

A Mumsnet user described her feelings over her sister not contributing toward the upkeep of the family’s vacation house “We haven’t gone since finding out [she and her boyfriend] aren’t paying as I ...