Study Reveal We finally love our siblings at age of 25

Three quarters of those polled had a better adult relationship with their siblings [STONE/GETTY]

Researchers who polled 2,000 adults aged over 30 found three-quarters have a better relationship with their brother or sister now than they did in childhood, with 45 per cent saying they used to bicker constantly.

Three in 10 said their relationship with a sibling drastically improved when one left the family home, either for university or to live with a significant other. Complaining about mum and dad brought many (15 per cent) closer, while a further 16 per cent said they finally appreciated their sibling once they’d settled into a family of their own.

A spokeswoman for gifting website GettingPersonal.co.uk, which carried out the research, said: “It’s great to have a sibling – but it can take a while to realise it.”