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Overlooked in the issues that affect couples divorcing later in in life are the adult children of divorcing parents. Their voices open this book, and they are the voices of men and women, 18 to 50 years old. Some of them are single; some are married. All of them are in different stages of shock, fear, and sudden, dramatic change. In Home Will Never Be the Same: A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce, Carol Hughes and Bruce Fredenburg share their deep understanding gained during the innumerable hours they have spent with these women and men in their clinical practices.

Difficult brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected and burdensome dependencies of their adult children associated with mental illness, substance use, or chronic unemployment. Through real stories of mothers and their challenging adult children, this book offers accessible, provocative, and, at times, shocking illustrations of the excruciating maternal dilemma: Which takes precedence—the needs of the mother or of the distressed adult child? Difficult addresses a family situation which too many keep secret.

Ormai varcata la soglia dell'età adulta, i figli cresciuti si raccontano ai genitori, per dare voce al travaglio emotivo che ha accompagnato il processo della loro emancipazione. I guasti prodotti dall'incomprensione e dalla latitanza degli adulti, così come gli effetti positivi della loro adeguatezza di educatori, vengono analizzati e descritti attraverso il filtro delle parole di quei figli, ormai cresciuti, che hanno sviluppato un'autonomia di giudizio e, talvolta, sono giunti a formulare un'impietosa condanna.