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When divorce changes parent-child dynamics unexpectedly

My teenage daughter and I used to be really close but this past year she's become completely shut down with me, and my ex-husband says she talks to him normally, which makes me feel like I'm the problem somehow. We're all trying to navigate this new custody arrangement and I can't tell if she's just angry about the divorce or if I've done something specific that I don't even realize.

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The end of one relationship has created ripple effects that are reshaping other relationships in ways that feel both necessary and heartbreaking.

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