“When you’re left with life-or-death situations, nothing else matters.

Julianneand her brotherDerek Houghboth know that their familys health is way more important than any sibling squabbles.

Something happens and it just is like a clean slate, Julianne explained.

DEREK JULIANNE HOUGH

Derek and Julianne Hough.Jason Merritt/Getty Images

Erbert was rushed to the hospital after becoming disoriented during a performance in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 6.

Once fully healed, Erbertreturned to the stage once againwith her husband in April.

The thing that hurts the most is when we’re not connected,” she said.

So our family is like any other family.

We have our situations and our s—, but our deepest desire is to connect.

And I think we all really have a strong desire to make that happen.

She added, “When something tragic happens or something really hard or something where somebody needs you …