Dear Abby addresses family estrangement and unannounced guest dilemmas

10 articles · Updated · New York Post · Apr 30

One letter from New York described a woman cut off from relatives for five years after they stayed close to her ex-partner; another from Colorado involved a partner inviting a friend to stay.
Abby advised the estranged reader to seek help from a licensed psychotherapist, and told the Colorado writer to re-establish household ground rules and reconsider the relationship if boundary breaches continue.
The guest dispute centred on a broken agreement requiring two weeks' notice for visitors, while the family rift followed years of hurt over relatives socialising with the former partner.

Is the modern trend of family estrangement always a healthy last resort for healing?

Beyond communication, what legal rights protect you when a partner's guest invades your home?

If therapy is key to healing betrayal trauma, what options exist for those who cannot afford it?