There are happier sisters with brothers

The sisters made the family more open and willing to share difficult issues, while the brothers often cried more pain, a survey has just revealed.

The University of Ulster (UK) team asked 571 people aged 17 to 25 about their lives and found that those who grew up with sisters were often happier and more balanced.

The influence of daughters is particularly important after family shocks like broken marriage.

In the study, participants completed a psychological questionnaire, which evaluated a range of issues, such as whether they had an optimistic view or had any psychological problems.

The leader of the research team, Professor Tony Cassidy, said: "Sisters seem to encourage people to talk more openly and increase family cohesion. However, brothers seem to have the opposite effect. again".

"We may have to think more carefully about how to deal with families of all boys , " he said.

Geri Burnikell, co-partner of the Support Line charity, often advises families and young people, saying: "This is very interesting and certainly consistent with our experience. The boys tend to cause trouble, especially in families with many sons, I think it's important in these situations to give people some independence to chat outside the family. ".