Estrangement — Reconcile or Release

Why This Matters

Both paths are legitimate; drifting between them is the only losing move.

Choose a Path

What changed (if anything) assessed

Terms for contact defined

Safety non-negotiables held

Third-party mediation considered

Grief of either path honored

Gotchas & Consequences

Reconciliation without changed behavior repeats the injury.

Holiday-guilt reconciliations collapse by February.

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