Joshua Coleman

of adults over 18 are estranged from a family member, not necessarily a parent, but a sibling or other family members. So it's pretty darn common. And what's driving that? What's making it more common? Oh, it's a number of factors. I think that this moral shift that I was talking about where parents

of adults over 18 are estranged from a family member, not necessarily a parent, but a sibling or other family members. So it's pretty darn common. And what's driving that? What's making it more common? Oh, it's a number of factors. I think that this moral shift that I was talking about where parents

of adults over 18 are estranged from a family member, not necessarily a parent, but a sibling or other family members. So it's pretty darn common. And what's driving that? What's making it more common? Oh, it's a number of factors. I think that this moral shift that I was talking about where parents

Relationships are purely predicated on the basis of whether or not the relationship is good for one's happiness and mental health and personal expression and identity. In the United States, we have rising rates of individualism that have occurred over the past half century, increasing atomization, increasing tribalism.

Relationships are purely predicated on the basis of whether or not the relationship is good for one's happiness and mental health and personal expression and identity. In the United States, we have rising rates of individualism that have occurred over the past half century, increasing atomization, increasing tribalism.

Relationships are purely predicated on the basis of whether or not the relationship is good for one's happiness and mental health and personal expression and identity. In the United States, we have rising rates of individualism that have occurred over the past half century, increasing atomization, increasing tribalism.

Socialism, the the incursion of therapeutic narratives in the way that we define ourselves, Instagram and social media, which we could spend an hour talking about divorce. So there's a lot of reasons why it's on the rise.

Socialism, the the incursion of therapeutic narratives in the way that we define ourselves, Instagram and social media, which we could spend an hour talking about divorce. So there's a lot of reasons why it's on the rise.

Socialism, the the incursion of therapeutic narratives in the way that we define ourselves, Instagram and social media, which we could spend an hour talking about divorce. So there's a lot of reasons why it's on the rise.

And are all those factors from social media to politics to increasing individualism positive? Are they driving people to choose estrangement over maybe working through problems? And that's not a judgment. I'm just trying to understand it.

And are all those factors from social media to politics to increasing individualism positive? Are they driving people to choose estrangement over maybe working through problems? And that's not a judgment. I'm just trying to understand it.

And are all those factors from social media to politics to increasing individualism positive? Are they driving people to choose estrangement over maybe working through problems? And that's not a judgment. I'm just trying to understand it.

Well, I think so, because I think that, you know, it's become considered sort of virtuous to cut off toxic people and to have boundaries.

Well, I think so, because I think that, you know, it's become considered sort of virtuous to cut off toxic people and to have boundaries.

Well, I think so, because I think that, you know, it's become considered sort of virtuous to cut off toxic people and to have boundaries.

You know, I think in our society we have a very rich and developed language around boundaries and diagnoses of other people and the like, and a kind of impoverished language around interdependency and compassion and empathy and understanding the other person's perspective. So I think that has fueled this idea that cutting off people is considered a really assertive self-care, active self-care.

You know, I think in our society we have a very rich and developed language around boundaries and diagnoses of other people and the like, and a kind of impoverished language around interdependency and compassion and empathy and understanding the other person's perspective. So I think that has fueled this idea that cutting off people is considered a really assertive self-care, active self-care.

You know, I think in our society we have a very rich and developed language around boundaries and diagnoses of other people and the like, and a kind of impoverished language around interdependency and compassion and empathy and understanding the other person's perspective. So I think that has fueled this idea that cutting off people is considered a really assertive self-care, active self-care.

And in fact, it can be. I mean, there are genuinely hurtful, destructive family members. So I'm not here to say one should never do that. But I do think people in general are too quick to do it. And I also don't think that younger generations are as empathic as I wish they were about, A, how hard it is to be a parent. The parenting is often a fog of war.

And in fact, it can be. I mean, there are genuinely hurtful, destructive family members. So I'm not here to say one should never do that. But I do think people in general are too quick to do it. And I also don't think that younger generations are as empathic as I wish they were about, A, how hard it is to be a parent. The parenting is often a fog of war.