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How siblings navigate unequal caregiving roles

My brother and I both live near our aging parents and we've fallen into this pattern where I handle all the emotional stuff and he handles all the practical stuff and it's starting to feel unfair but I don't know how to change it without making everything harder.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When family responsibilities get divided along old patterns, resentment can build even when everyone is trying their best.

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