The Lonely, Fractured Lives of Estranged Grandparents
Reprinted from Psychology Today, an article by Joshua Coleman, a leading expert on marriage and relationships.
You can live with a broken heart, and you can die with one. But it’s terrible to have to do both.
An estranged grandmother, Jessica, 67, shares her story. She is the mother of Robert, 42, whom she raised as a single parent after divorcing his father when he was 6.
- Jessica's son Robert and his wife Marie moved into her house for a year with their daughter during COVID-19.
- Robert had lost his job in the restaurant business, and they needed a place to stay.
- Their daughter, Charlene, was 5 years old at the time.
Author's summary: Estranged grandparents face unique challenges.
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