Expert Advice on Reconciling, With an Estranged , Family Member.
According to a 2022 study, 26% of young
adults reported being estranged from
their fathers and 6% from their mothers. .
According to a 2022 study, 26% of young
adults reported being estranged from
their fathers and 6% from their mothers. .
'Time' reports that Karl Pillemer, a professor of human
development at Cornell University, found that almost
10% of people say they are estranged from a parent or a child.
Meanwhile, Pillemer, who has conducted in-depth
studies on familial estrangement, found that just
over 10% say they have been estranged from a sibling.
According to Pillemer, the ability to let go of the past
in favor of a new relationship was crucial for people he
interviewed who had successfully reconciled with family.
What I found was that
apologies tend to occur
post reconciliation rather
than as a condition for it, Karl Pillemer, Professor of human
development at Cornell University, via 'Time'.
According to Pillemer's research, people who
had reconciled with estranged family members
reported feeling as if a weight had been lifted. .
The study found that 26% of estranged fathers
found that the estrangement didn't last,
and they were able to rebuild the relationship. .
'Time' reports that while some experts say there is
almost always a path to healing, others caution that
there is a point when a relationship cannot be salvaged.
At the end of the day, the choice
left is to grieve that deep loss.
And continue to work on yourself, John Delony, Author of 'Building a Non-Anxious Life,' via 'Time'