Theory and research based on the experiences of adult twins

You Are Not Your Twin

Many phone calls and e-mails from twins and their parents are about separation issues that are particular to twins. For their children, parents ask, “When is the best time to separate my children?” And, “What is the best way to develop my children’s individuality?” Obviously, there are no pat answers to these questions. In adulthood, …

Years of Adult Twin Fights Can Sever the Twin Bond

In 2012, I wrote Alone In The Mirror: Twins In Therapy. I have received so many many phone calls from twins who cannot seem to get along with one another as adults even though they are successful in their careers and have their own children and families. Huge screaming matches and personally antagonistic and hateful …