When a Grown Child Struggles, Parents More Likely to Suffer Mentally

Even into adulthood, problem children continue to give their parents heartache, a new study has found.

“What this study finds is that the children may have their own lives and moved on, but their ups and downs are still deeply affecting their parents,” said psychology professor Karen Fingerman of Purdue University.

For this study, 633 middle-aged parents in the Philadelphia area rated each of their grown children’s achievements in relationships, family …


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