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Scenario

When parent and teen become each other's primary emotional support during family crisis

My teenage daughter and I are both trying to process my divorce from her father and we keep having these intense conversations that feel important but also leave us both emotionally drained. I worry we're leaning on each other in ways that aren't healthy but I also don't want to shut down the only real communication we've had in years.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The dissolution of family structure is creating inappropriate emotional intimacy that serves immediate needs while potentially undermining healthy boundaries.

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