Family rifts seem on the rise. Here's why they happen and how to cope
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A family rift is intensely personal, yet each story plays out against a broader cultural backdrop. A national survey by Cornell University revealed that over a quarter of adults responding reported being estranged from a relative.
"They say, 'I thought I was the only one,'" said McGregor, founder of a website for estranged parents who lives in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada mountains. "A lot of these people have been suffering alone for years. ... You feel like you're the only one, so you don't tell other people." After being cut off by her own adult son, McGregor had felt the same. In the years since, she has written extensively about the healing process, and heard from countless families coping with similar losses.More Related News