Surviving the Death of a Sibling: Living Through Grief When an Adult Brother or Sister Dies

by T.J. Wray

Further, it's fairly common for adult siblings to live in different states or even in different countries. When you lose a sibling who lives far away from you, it's more difficult for those in your immediate social circle to feel any real connection to your loss. After all, most of the people in your life have probably never met your sibling;