Marriage not only changes the dynamics of your own relationship but that of your family too, so we’re not at all surprised by the results of a recent study into the causes of family rifts.

 

According to the study, carried out by Cambridge University and family estrangement charity Stand Alone, parents are more likely to lose contact with their sons after they get married due to ‘issues’ with his new wife.

 

One in four parents surveyed admitted to estrangement from, or a loss of contact with their son due to having a difficult relationship with their new daughter-in-law.

 

 

In contrast, for parents dealing with estrangement from their daughters, ‘traumatic events’ were the greatest driving force behind the breakdown of the relationship.

 

Overall, the unique research showed that children are more likely to be the ones cutting off contact from their parents, rather than vice-versa.

 

The publication of these statistics is timely, as researchers found that Christmas is the single most difficult time of the year for families dealing with estrangement. Many of those surveyed, however, revealed that they tend not to discuss the issue due to the ‘stigma’ attached to it.

 

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