Family estrangement has become increasingly common in the US — but experts stress that reconciliation may still be possible after relatives have cut ties.

A 2025 YouGov poll found that 38% of US adults were estranged from at least one close family member, including 16% who were estranged from a parent and 10% from a child.

Among parents estranged from their children, 70% said they would consider reconciling.

Research also suggests that many parent-child estrangements eventually experience a period of renewed contact.

In one nationally representative study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, 81% of adult children who experienced…

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