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Parents don’t talk about estrangement to their friends, coworkers, even their own family, because they fear judgment.
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001 |
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…estrangement – unlike most of the terrible things that can happen to us – is still a largely closeted problem.
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008 |
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In marriage, people have to sometimes use their power to get what they need. And estrangements from adult children sometimes force a spouse to use that power.
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010 |
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Unless initiated by the parent, estrangement is almost always a negative for the parent.
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102 |
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The avoidance of conflict is at the heart of many estrangements.
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138 |
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For estranged parents, there’s not only the pain endured from the loss of contact, but also the loss of identity and self-esteem.
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142 |
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…the rules of estrangement operate in quite a different way and with a different kind of logic than most of your other relationships.
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232 |
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Understanding how to manage the pain of estrangement is one of the greatest challenges most parents will ever face.
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