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When families bond only through shared stress instead of shared joy

My adult children and I can only seem to connect through sharing our various stresses and problems, and I'm starting to worry that we've forgotten how to just enjoy each other's company without some emotional labor being involved.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A family has developed a pattern where emotional heaviness is the only acceptable form of intimacy.

Worth thinking about

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