A place on the tree

Fearing an adult child is in an abusive relationship

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Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes one page, yours to keep.

The situation

A parent fears that an adult child is being harmed or controlled by a partner and struggles to decide when to intervene.

What it’s like

Acting may protect the child or grandchildren but can also deepen conflict and threaten the parent’s relationship with the adult child.