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When your teenager withdraws after you start dating

My teenage son has stopped talking to me since I started dating and I do not know if I should wait it out or end this relationship to get my child back.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The parent must decide whether their child's silent treatment is temporary protest or lasting damage to their bond.

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