A Childhood Rivalry Begins
It was apparent from the very beginning that Olivia and Joan just weren’t getting along. Joan, the younger one (born October 22, 1917), felt that Olivia (born July 1, 1916) was favored by their mother. And so, as the story typically goes, sibling jealousy was a major factor in the origin of what would become a lifelong feud.
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Olivia once said, “Our biggest problem was that we had to share a room.” Even though the sisters did occasionally play together, their battles occurred frequently, featuring slaps by Joan and hair-pulling by Olivia. Joan had accused Olivia of destroying her outgrown clothes so that she wouldn’t have to hand them down to her younger sister.