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Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse

Not close to your sibling? Psychologist reveals why it's 'completely normal'

Grown up brother and sister arguing .

A psychologist has revealed why, despite it seeming otherwise, it's totally normal for people not to share a close bond with their siblings. 

Most parents will find themselves, at least at some point during their kids' childhoods, spending a large portion of their time  preventing sibling rivalry and the conflicts that arise from it. And while it's been proven that kids who fight with their siblings go on to fare better in life, it's true that these family conflicts often leave siblings to drift apart as they grow up. 

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