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Relationship coach blames Oprah for pushing family estrangement 'for decades'

December 12, 2025
Relationship coach blames Oprah for pushing family estrangement 'for decades'

Oprah Winfrey is shining a light on family estrangement, which she calls "one of the fastest-growing cultural shifts of our time" — but one expert says the media mogul helped fuel that very culture.

"A Cornell University study now shows that almost one-third of Americans are actively estranged from a family member," Winfrey said on a recent episode of "The Oprah Podcast," referring to adult children going "no-contact" with parents, siblings or entire family systems.

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