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How To Handle Sibling Rivalry: The Real Reason Siblings Fight and How to Fix It
Sibling conflict isn’t always about what you’re fighting over.
Most of the time, it’s about what was never said—unspoken expectations, old roles, and years of miscommunication that keep getting replayed like a script.
How to Handle Sibling Rivalry helps you understand the real reason siblings clash (even as adults) and gives you practical tools to stop the cycle—without pretending your family is perfect.
Whether the tension shows up as constant arguments, passive-aggressive comments, jealousy, favoritism, resentment from childhood, or conflict over parents, money, and inheritance, this book walks you through what’s happening underneath the surface—and what to do next.
Inside, you’ll learn how the hidden expectations driving your conflictCommunicate clearly without escalating into blame or shutdownSet boundaries with difficult or toxic siblings (without guilt)Navigate adult sibling conflict over aging parents, money, and responsibilitiesRepair trust after years of misunderstandingsHandle emotional triggers and old family roles that keep you stuckMove toward reconciliation—or peace—without losing yourselfIf you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t my brother/sister understand me?” or “Why do we keep having the same fight?”—this book will help you finally name the pattern, change the conversation, and protect the relationship (or your sanity) moving forward.
You don’t need a perfect sibling relationship.
You need a healthier way to communicate, realistic expectations, and a plan you can use the next time conflict shows up.
If you want to improve your sibling relationships, start with this latest book by Jeffrey James. Pick up your copy today!
Most of the time, it’s about what was never said—unspoken expectations, old roles, and years of miscommunication that keep getting replayed like a script.
How to Handle Sibling Rivalry helps you understand the real reason siblings clash (even as adults) and gives you practical tools to stop the cycle—without pretending your family is perfect.
Whether the tension shows up as constant arguments, passive-aggressive comments, jealousy, favoritism, resentment from childhood, or conflict over parents, money, and inheritance, this book walks you through what’s happening underneath the surface—and what to do next.
Inside, you’ll learn how the hidden expectations driving your conflictCommunicate clearly without escalating into blame or shutdownSet boundaries with difficult or toxic siblings (without guilt)Navigate adult sibling conflict over aging parents, money, and responsibilitiesRepair trust after years of misunderstandingsHandle emotional triggers and old family roles that keep you stuckMove toward reconciliation—or peace—without losing yourselfIf you’ve ever thought, “Why can’t my brother/sister understand me?” or “Why do we keep having the same fight?”—this book will help you finally name the pattern, change the conversation, and protect the relationship (or your sanity) moving forward.
You don’t need a perfect sibling relationship.
You need a healthier way to communicate, realistic expectations, and a plan you can use the next time conflict shows up.
If you want to improve your sibling relationships, start with this latest book by Jeffrey James. Pick up your copy today!
148 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 31, 2025
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Jeffrey James
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January 23, 2026
I enjoyed this book a lot. Gave me much advice I needed for my relationship with my sibling. It even helps me to realize that I am not at fault and nor is he, we were just taught to communicate like our parents and as the book says(that isn’t always good). I recommend this book for anyone who is in constant fights with their siblings that leads to screaming or end up in a “not talking” situation (no matter how long). This book has helped me see my sibling in a different perspective, although, like the author mentions, I am never going to fix my sibling and just because I found new strategies to converse with my sibling, that doesn’t mean it will all be perfect. I will make mistakes, but now, I have a strategy plan on how to converse with my sibling when we have a discussion. I am both nervous and hopefully for this advice, because if you have a complex relationship with your sibling like me, you want to always love your sibling, and that means it is up to us to make that step into changing our communication skills, no matter how scary or hopeful it can be.
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