This video describes some of the unique features of sibling relationships including that they are "cradle to grave" and talks through five relationship maintenance strategies siblings can use to stay close during adulthood. For more on relationship maintenance and how adult siblings maintain their relationships, check out the following research papers: Myers, S. A., Brann, M., & Rittenour, C. E. (2008). Interpersonal communication motives as a predictor of early and middle adulthood siblings’ use of relational maintenance behaviors. Communication Research Reports, 25, 155–167. doi:10.1080/08824090802022028 Myers, S. A., Black, J., Bukaty, A., Callin, A., Davis, L. A., Fairbanks, S. L., ... & Valentino, T. (2001). Relational maintenance behaviors in the sibling relationship. Communication Quarterly, 49(1), 19-34. Dorrance Hall, E., & McNallie, J. (2016). The mediating role of sibling maintenance behavior expectations and perceptions in the relationship between family communication patterns and relationship satisfaction. Journal of Family Communication, 16(4), 386-402.