Family Conflict

Relationships

What We Lose, and Gain, When a Family Separates

Kylie Agllias Ph.D. on March 2, 2015

The choice to estrange from family is often portrayed as a simple and selfish act, but the reality and the experience is much more complex.

The choice to estrange from family is often portrayed as a simple and selfish act, but the reality and the experience is much more complex.

Trauma

“You’re Dead To Me:” Why Estrangement Hurts So Much

Kylie Agllias Ph.D. on October 3, 2014

Being estranged from a family member can be one of the most painful events to occur in one's life.

Being estranged from a family member can be one of the most painful events to occur in one's life.

Relationships

Family Estrangement: Aberration or Common Occurrence?

Kylie Agllias Ph.D. on September 8, 2014

Estrangement is often portrayed as an aberrant symptom of dysfunctional families. Might it be more common – and more complicated – than we believe?

Estrangement is often portrayed as an aberrant symptom of dysfunctional families. Might it be more common – and more complicated – than we believe?