Many factors can sour a sibling relationship: a lack of shared interests, power struggles, personality disorders, just plain bad chemistry. No matter how serious or trivial the roots, sibling...

Despite familial bonds and love, various factors can lead to sibling estrangement, creating emotional distance between sisters and brothers. Understanding these factors is crucial for fostering healthier relationships and, where possible, reconciliation. What Is Sibling Estrangement?

The culture idealizes sibling ties, but the reality is that many siblings report not being close, and as many as a quarter of them may experience estrangement. Here's why.

Sibling estrangement is a largely hidden phenomenon. Why do some brothers and sisters stand by each other no matter what, while others cut the cord?

Sibling estrangement is a lasting sorrow whether you feel it every day or rarely think about it. Being separated forever from those you grew up and with whom you share memories can be a heavy burden of feeling rejected and left out, or a lesson in healthy letting go.