My teenage daughter and I used to be close but since her dad and I divorced, she's angry at both of us in different ways and I feel like I'm failing her while also trying to rebuild my own life. We're both grieving the family we used to be but we can't seem to grieve together.
More people experience this than they realize.
The end of one family structure is preventing the formation of a new authentic relationship.
“Where Are You with Grief for lost identity — who you were before?”
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