General Article Family rifts affect millions – research shows possible paths from estrangement toward reconciliation

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

Karl Pillemer, Cornell University

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 don’t live up to the holiday hype may find this difficult or disappointing, but those feelings may be felt even more acutely among those involved in family rifts.

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