THE FUSE

Headlines regarding estrangement between adult children and parents have become increasingly common. Articles like the Wall Street Journal’s “Why Are So Many Adults Cutting Off Their Parents?” or The Guardian’s “A ‘Silent Epidemic’ of Family Estrangement Is on the Rise” continue to highlight the disconnection of adult children from their parents. This zeitgeist of family division continues despite more experts weighing in. Some have an obvious agenda while others are more subtle.