This seems to represent Hone's predicament as he maintains his distance from his father by staying with his friends, again they could stay in close contact with their family but s simply refrain from looking at anything. emotional. On the other hand, things seem to be getting better, so from an enthusiast's point of view, the fact is that the problems are still there, just below the surface. The Bollinger Siblings' Take on Walter's Research Explains to Men How Birth Order and Siblings Affect People. Bowen and Tell Men's Personality and Relationships examined how birth order and gender of siblings create complementary personality types. For example, older brother and younger brother and sister would make a good match because their birth order and genders are complementary to each other. Unfortunately, Hone has no siblings to confide in, which makes his situation even more serious..