The Emotional Impact of Grey Divorce on Adult Children
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Summary
The article explores the emotional impact of 'grey divorce' (divorce in later life) on adult children, who often experience profound feelings of instability and questioning of their family history. A marriage and family therapist describes how adult children feel their foundational support system has been destroyed, leading them to question whether their childhood memories were authentic. The piece highlights that this phenomenon is becoming more common and is now being studied by scientists.
Key quotes
· 3 pulled'it felt like the rock that was my family […] my support network system that I grew up with […] was sucked into an earthquake fault'
'All of a sudden, their parents are divorcing, and they feel like the bottom has fallen out of their lives'
"Was it all smoke and mirrors? Were they ever..."
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