More and more adult children are divorcing their parents, which is when an adult completely cuts off contact with their parents. A recent study found that 26% of Americans are estranged from at least ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." My parents told me they were getting divorced when my two siblings and I were in our late teen years. I ...
Holidays and celebrations can intensify loneliness for families affected by gray divorce. Learn why and what can help ease ...
Every year, nearly 1 million children in the U.S. experience a parental divorce, leading to a host of long-term implications that are sure to affect not only their personality and identity, but their ...
Readers reacted to my column from the 13-year-old dealing with parents who split up. The email below was the most poignant. Q. I’m glad that 13-year-old had you to talk with. My family isn’t big on ...
Georgia says, “I can’t help feeling defensive when my kids tell such a distorted version of our divorce.” Georgia doesn’t understand how her adult kids, now in their 30s and 40s, came to see their ...
Dear Eric: I divorced my wife after 25 years of marriage. After she went on some medication for depression, her personality changed, and she became unfaithful with a series of men. I never told my ...
Adult children of divorce typically don’t suffer as much as minors when it comes to their mental health, but anxiety and depression are nonetheless pretty common for ACODs, “especially if their ...