Why more people are cutting ties with family

为什么越来越多的人与家人断绝关系

Apple News In Conversation

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2024-11-22

29 分钟
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Even before the divisive presidential election, family estrangement was on the rise. Now, as holiday gatherings approach, many people are grappling with difficult family dynamics. Psychologist Joshua Coleman, the author of Rules of Estrangement: Why Adult Children Cut Ties & How to Heal the Conflict, talks to Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu about how to navigate strained relationships and what steps you can take to bridge divides.
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  • Today why more Families are Estranged than ever

  • and how to Heal the Divide

  • with all of the end of the year holidays approaching,

  • it's a time when many of us are reminded of the strained,

  • sometimes estranged relationships we have with our family.

  • A 2022 survey from YouGov showed

  • that over one quarter of Americans said they're estranged

  • from at least one family member,

  • including parents, children, siblings and grandparents.

  • It happens for all sorts of reasons, although this year,

  • after a particularly divisive election season,