Nonverbal communication is defined by McCornack (2013) as the intentional or unintentional transmission of meaning through an individual's nonverbal physical and behavioral signals , while verbal communication is defined as an exchange of spoken or written language with others during interactions. In my relationship with my brother, nonverbal and verbal communications are essential because we feed off each other's reactions and responses. According to Fowler (2009), who conducted a study on how siblings communicate in an interpersonal relationship, but also why they communicate the way they do. His findings confirmed my personal relationship, that people react to certain things based on how they react or the context they are in, just like my relationship with my brother. Two of the major concepts that emerged from this study were different types of siblings (gender) and different age groups differ in what they need in a sibling relationship. Even though I only have one sibling and he is a boy, over the years my brother and I have evolved from just being physically present to each other. each other to be present for each other mentally and emotionally. Verbal communication is incredibly vital to establishing and maintaining any relationship. However, due to familiarity and immeasurable knowledge of each other's habits and aggravations, nonverbal communication tends to be more effective for my sibling.