When Family Expectations Collide with Reality The recent advice column on Slate's Care and Feeding section caught my attention because it revealed a broader cultural phenomenon: the tendency for families to become overly invested in each other's personal lives.
In the letter from "Always a Mom," we see a family struggling to cope with their son's decision to end his marriage.
The pain and hurt are palpable, but what's striking is the expectation placed on them – and on Paul himself – to conform to certain family norms.