Having sisters makes you a happier person – and this is the scientific explanation why

Sisters Pippa Middleton and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton share a close sisterly bond [Getty]

Forget all those childhood squabbles over stealing each others clothes, and arguing who gets to sit in the front on a long car journey – despite all this a new study has revealed women who have female siblings are happier overall. 

According to social scientists at De Montford University those with sisters are more likely to be more open about their feelings and communicate …