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YOUR SIBLINGS
Having a brother or sister can be great when you’re growing up – for starters there’s always somebody around to play with. But when we grow up, we’ve got to take responsibility and make an effort in the relationship. Otherwise, before you know it, you’re meeting at family events a couple of times a year, saying ‘we must catch up’.
In my experience, most people have a low mark for their relationships with siblings for one of three reasons:
- They fell out due to a family issue (usually parents).
- They don’t see each other as they have little in common.
- Money – something happened financially and they fell out.
How things go wrong
David was very close to his sister Lisa as they grew up. When he started working and ‘paying board’ ...
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