Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help booster happiness as you age
Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.
by Allison Aubrey
Apr 27, 2024
3 minutes
The Science of Siblings is a new series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very molecules. We'll be sharing these stories over the next few weeks.
Many of us have up and down relationships with our siblings. And those relationships can be most intense during adolescence.
I remember as a teenager all the ways my older sister reminded me she was in charge, like when she got her driver's license and insisted that I sit in the back seat
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