For most of us, our relationships with our brothers and sisters are the longest lasting of our lives, sometimes spanning 80 or 90 years. Sibling relationships come before friendships or romances, and usually outlive any links with our parents. Incredibly, you can share as little as 37.4% of your DNA with your brother or sister, or as much as 61.7% – meaning you could be more like cousins… or more like twins.  

Catherine’s podcast Relatively talks to siblings about the connections they have with each other as adults, as well as what it was like growing up together. Expect nostalgia, honesty, revelations – and lots and lots of teasing.

The podcast definitely ‘goes there’ on the tricky questions, asking: what impact did birth order and roles in the family have in shaping their relationship? Who is the baby? Who is the ‘clever’ one? The ‘irresponsible’ one? Where did these labels come from, and how have they mattered?

A sprinkling of sibling science adds some academic umami – what research is there on the importance of siblings and how it shapes us as individuals? What can the experts tell us about sibling rivalry? Or how our relationships with our brothers and sisters provide a training ground for other relationships all through life? 

Find all episodes (and embarrassing childhood photos) at relativelypodcast.com

Now in partnership with www.findmypast.co.uk

“I love this podcast” Miranda Sawyer 

“I can’t get enough of hearing how families work, and Carr coaxes everyone to talk as honestly as they can. Lovely stuff” The Observer

“A neat twist on the ubiquitous celebrity interview podcast” The Times

“Relatively is predicated on a  simple concept, in this case a single relationship as a gateway to a person’s life and character” The FT

“One of the best new podcasts of 2021” Stylist 

Is the Sibling Relationship the Most Enduring of All? The Observer

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