Indeed, family relationships as such were not my subject. My point was relationships in general, and the benefits of being intentional about our relationships of all types, family, friends, and romantic alike.
On a separate note, I very much agree that in some cases, with “very strong” reasons, it is appropriate to cut off relationships with family members. I myself had to cut off a relationship with a very close family member who reacted very suboptimally to my wife’s mental health crisis this summer, and put a lot of stress and pressure on her and myself during a time of great stress for the two of us. The “domains of agency” model of thinking helped me make that process of withdrawing from the relationship less painful and more intentional.
Indeed, family relationships as such were not my subject. My point was relationships in general, and the benefits of being intentional about our relationships of all types, family, friends, and romantic alike.
On a separate note, I very much agree that in some cases, with “very strong” reasons, it is appropriate to cut off relationships with family members. I myself had to cut off a relationship with a very close family member who reacted very suboptimally to my wife’s mental health crisis this summer, and put a lot of stress and pressure on her and myself during a time of great stress for the two of us. The “domains of agency” model of thinking helped me make that process of withdrawing from the relationship less painful and more intentional.