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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Six common paths lead to family estrangement.
Chapter 3: Estrangement devastates the entire family in lasting ways.
Chapter 4: Estrangement doesn’t need to be permanent.
Chapter 5: To reconcile, you need to fully let go of your narrative about what truly happened.
Chapter 6: Reconciliation entails letting go of the past and forging a shared future together.
Chapter 7: We must thoughtfully revise our expectations of relatives and accept them for who they truly are.
Chapter 8: Reconciliation is possible only when the relationship has firm boundaries.
Chapter 9: Only you know when you’re ready to reconcile.
Description
Fault Lines (2020) examines a common problem that no one talks about: family estrangements. Over a quarter of Americans experience being cut off from friends and family during their lifetimes, which has devastating psychological impacts. Fault Lines explores the common causes of estrangement and gives surprising and insightful advice on how to work towards reconciliation.
Who Should Listen
- Anyone who’s experienced the pain of family estrangement
- Budding sociologists who are fascinated by human relationships
- Parents wanting to learn how to navigate conflict with their kids