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Revealing insight into the effects of ones position infamily orderon both self and relationshipsOn the basis ofmore than25 years clinical experience and psychological research, Linda Blair reveals howones birth order position, the spacing between siblings, and the sex of siblings impact ones childhood, adult life, and relationships. Packed with new research and written in a lively, personal style, this unique book will not only helpreaders understandthemselves and theirfamily, butwill shed light on the dynamics of their other relationships, explain whythey may repeat patterns within relationships, and suggest helpful strategies for dealing with other people. Chapters cover birth order and what being the eldest, middle, or youngest child reveals about the reader the effect of large or small age gaps between siblings family size the sex of siblings parental attitudes to each child the effects of being an only child orbeing a twin the impact of stepsiblings and much more.