My father’s wife irreparably changed our relationship. The why is too complicated and distressingly simple. After years of fits and starts and complications, when faced with the ultimatum (hers, not ours) of choosing his new wife or daughters, his decision was injuriously instantaneous. Somehow, her toxicity is his oxygen. And our terrible terrible loss.

Do I Reach Out to My Estranged Father?
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