sibling relationships
Ties between brothers
The bonds between brothers and sisters, encompassing the full range of dynamics from close companionship to bitter rivalry.
Sibling relationships are among the longest-lasting human connections, often outliving relationships with parents or spouses.
The term covers both the formal biological or legal connection and the emotional texture of how siblings actually relate: Their sibling relationship improved after they left home.
Psychology and family therapy use the phrase to examine patterns of competition, loyalty, and influence among children raised together.
- birth orderSequence among siblings
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- hand-me-downsPre-worn inherited garments
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
protector · confidant · kinship · blood ties · twin · empathy · conflict resolution · jealousy · pecking order · love · family hierarchy · middle child · bonding · teasing · role model · squabble · youngest · baby of the family
- familymother, father, parents, parent, son
- Family Mattersgenealogy, family tree, ancestry, family history, heirlooms
sibling relationshipsfriendships
Voluntary affectionate relationships
chosen family · companionships · alliances · mentorships · marriages
sibling relationshipsparent-child relationships
Bonds between guardian and offspring