Rebroadcast: Should you cut ties with a family member? A therapist offers advice.

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  Hey there.

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  This week,

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  many of us have been gathering with family and will have more get-togethers in the weeks ahead,

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  which can be wonderful, but also kind of complicated,

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  especially if some of those relationships feel strained.

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  So we're bringing you this episode from our archive all about navigating those tougher family dynamics.

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  I hope you enjoy it.

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  This is In Conversation from Apple News.

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  I'm Shamita Basu.

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  Today, why more families are estranged than ever, and how to heal the divide.

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  With all of the end of the year holidays approaching,

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  it's a time when many of us are reminded of the strained,

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  sometimes estranged, relationships we have with our family.

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  A 2022 survey from YouGov showed that over one quarter of Americans said they're estranged from at least one family member,

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  including parents, children, siblings, and grandparents.

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  It happens for all sorts of reasons, although this year,

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  after a particularly divisive election season, some of those tensions are ratcheted up even higher.

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  We asked listeners to tell us your stories about estrangement in your families,

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  and we were overwhelmed with calls.

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  Hi, my name is Stephanie.

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