What are key factors to understanding the impact of each type of relationship throughout the life cycle?

1) This assignment two discussions, the readings helped us to understand the key developmental issues that are associated with sibling relationships and friendships. For this discussion, compare and contrast these groups and address the following:

What are key factors to understanding the impact of each type of relationship throughout the life cycle?

What benefits and challenges are associated with these kinds of relationships across the life cycle?

Identify a friendship or sibling relationship in your life (past or present), and provide one example interaction or experience from that relationship that illustrates a key concept from this week’s readings.