Jason Bateman makes rare comment on his relationship with sister Justine

Jason Bateman admits that he and his older sister, Justine Bateman, “don’t see each other a ton.”

The actor made the rare family comments in a new cover story for Esquire , noting, however, that he sees that as a good thing.

“There isn’t the typical, ‘We see each other every Thanksgiving or every Christmas and our kids want to be together.’ There isn’t that. In a great way,” he explained.

“Our conversations are the rich conversations you would have with an adult friend, not the kind of petulant back-and-forth you might have with your adult sibling.”

The “Arrested Development” alum also shared that they spend time together because they want to — not just because they’re siblings.

“We hang out, and we’re nice to each other because we respect one another as individuals, regardless of t