Why do some adult children walk away from parents after a gray divorce? Discover what drives estrangement, and how families can reconnect.

Parenting is often considered one of the toughest and least recognized roles, but seeing your adult children grow up can make it all worthwhile. Unfortunately, not all parents have strong ...

As the Beckhams continue their high-profile meltdown, experts say cutting ties with family members is becoming more common, and more visible ...

Parents who end up estranged from their adult kids often don't realize the everyday behaviors that slowly push their children ...

When I cut off contact with my mother three years ago, the relief was instant. It wasn’t until a few months later that I ...

Macaulay Culkin’s estrangement from his father remains one of the most cited examples of financial exploitation in child ...

As the eldest son of the Beckham clan publicly declares that he has no wish to reconcile with his family, Helen Coffey ...

Family splits are more common than people realise and are typically caused by abuse, new partners and differing beliefs ...

And if your child has already gone no-contact, she recommended taking that as an opportunity to “heal [your] own wounds, take ...

Family estrangement has become a widely discussed phenomenon, spawning support forums, books, and podcasts for both estranged adult children and their parents. While cutting off some family contact ...

Becoming estranged from a sibling can be devastating, even when it also brings a sense of relief. Here's why it happens, and whether you should reconcile—or not.

If your home felt unpredictable—frequent conflict, emotional outbursts, or walking on eggshells—your child may associate closeness with danger. Even if things “calmed down” later, their nervous system ...