How Your Relationships Suffer If Your Parents Fought A Lot
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Julia Austin
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Can you talk to your parents about this?
Many adults can come to the difficult crossroads of having their eyes open, and recognizing how their parents’ behaviors are unhealthy, but not knowing how to address it with their parents. The catharsis of saying, “Here’s how your behavior as parents impacted me,” may not come easily for everyone, says Andre. “Culture plays a huge part of this. I’m of Caribbean descent and I cannot see myself talking to my parents about how their relationship impacted my ability to have a relationship. Be mindful of how cultural differences impact how we can approach our parents.”
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