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When family communication breaks down during adolescence

My teenage daughter and I used to be close but this past year feels like everything I say comes out wrong and everything she says pushes my buttons, and my husband just stays out of it which makes me feel even more alone. We're all living in the same house but it feels like we're in completely different wars.

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A family system is fracturing under the stress of developmental change, with each person's coping strategy making the others feel more isolated.

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