'I feel like I’m in a relationship with you and your brother': 21-year-old twin breaks up with girlfriend after she criticizes him for being too close to his brother

There is no familial relationship that is quite like that of twins. There is something about the experience of sharing a womb at the same time that can create an unbreakable bond, unlike that of any other kind of siblings. If they happen to be identical as well, that is 100% of the DNA shared between them, only adding to the special relationship. They are a small proportion of the world population who often have a bond that outstrips every other kind.

While some twins might like to argue that with two of them around, there is double the fun, not everybody is inclined to agree. In particular, a close twin relationship can cause difficulties with romantic relationships if a twin isn't careful. While it is great to be close with family, many romantic partners will feel misunderstood and neglected if a sibling seems to take priority over them. It's nobody's dream love story.

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AITA for breaking up with my girlfriend because she didn’t like how close I am with my twin brother?

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This is something that one twin brother faced after he felt that he had no choice but to break up with his girlfriend of 8 months. She felt like the brief relationship had been sullied by the fact that the two siblings were so close, living together and spending a lot of their time together.
The man decided she had to go if she couldn't respect their bond, but he wasn't sure if he had overreacted.
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While commenters understood the importance of family, they also saw the issues this could create with other relationships.

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