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Family rifts affect millions of Americans – research shows possible paths from estrangement toward reconciliation

  • Written by Karl Pillemer, Hazel E. Reed Human Development Professor and Professor of Gerontology in Medicine, Cornell University
Family rifts affect millions of Americans – research shows possible paths from estrangement toward reconciliationEarly research suggests that nearly 1 in 5 Americans, about 68 million people, are in the midst of a family estrangement.baona/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

Family relationships are on many people’s minds during the holiday season as sounds and images of happy family celebrations dominate the media. Anyone whose experiences...

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