estrangement
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Goodman often speaks to her more than 660,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok about estrangement and “emotionally immature” parents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
After decades of urging families to communicate better and work on their issues together, some therapists are now taking an opposite tack: They’re encouraging estrangement as a means of self-care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Madonna grieves for her late brother Christopher on Fragile, a delicate song about their childhood, estrangement and reconciliation, that ends with her wishing, "I hope you found a higher ground".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
It turns out that Artie’s estrangement from his family is grounded in concrete circumstances: Both Evie and Rob have been keeping a weighty secret from him, one that Rob will eventually disclose.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
Unable, as she worked, to look at him — such an intimate estrangement, theirs.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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