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Sibling stories can be funny or serious and may include stories about sibling rivalries, or adapting to living with step or adopted siblings. In serious drama, conflict between siblings can be fatal (e.g., Michael and Fredo Corleone in The Godfather).

• When you were growing up, did you cherish your baby sister or brother?

• Did you have a love for your older brother that other people found unusual (e.g., consider Angelina Jolie and the media frenzy that occurred around her relationship with her brother, James Haven)?

• Did you model your behavior after your older sister because you thought the world of her? What’s the relationship like now? Is it the same or different?

• Did you wish you were an only child because your sibling received all of your parents’ attention?

• Did your sister or brother pick on you and blame you for everything? Or did your parents automatically blame you for something your brother or sister did?

• Are you still close with your siblings, or are you still on nonspeaking terms?

There is a discussion about sibling rivalries in movies at www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00017186.html.