The fifth is relationship poisoning. A sibling might exclude other siblings from visiting an elderly parent or tell the ...

I was abused by my parents as a child and have limited contact with them now. I did try in my early 20s to have a relationship with them, but I saw no change in their behavior. In addition, they both ...

A person in a one-sided relationship may experience an imbalance in the support, energy, and time they are either investing or receiving. When an individual provides more than they receive, their ...

Perhaps you’ve heard: Americans are having fewer children, on average, than they used to, and that has some people concerned. In the future, the elderly could outnumber the young, leaving not enough ...

No matter how much time has lapsed, or how distant relatives have become, family reintroduces each of us to our former selves. Intricately and inextricably, family members, especially siblings — no ...

Difficult family members are painful to be around during the holidays, and many are masters at using social media to try to inflict guilt and shame. You can salvage your peace and mental health this ...

Dear Eric: I have a first cousin “Karen” who lives in Florida. I live in Connecticut. We are close in age, but I don’t have a close relationship with that side of my family in general. My aunts and ...