Decisions for Aging Parents Reignite Old Sibling Rivalries
Sunday Gazette-Mail › January 15, 2007
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CHICAGO - The tension rose as Richard Aylward and his two sisters sorted their mother's possessions into four piles: to keep, to donate, to throw out and to move with her into an assisted living facility.
He was annoyed that his sisters wanted to reminisce about every photo and book. He wanted to hurry up and finish the job.See the full content of this document
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Decisions for Aging Parents Reignite Old Sibling Rivalries
"Because I was the one who had to do the moving, cleaning, selling, closing, etc., I knew I had to play the heavy," he said.
Eventually, his oldest sister - fed up with her brother's pressuring - walked out.Big sisters, little brothers, black sheep, dad's favorite - all the old roles, battles and rivalries resurface when...See the full content of this document
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