PremiumWashington Post3 Jul, 2026 12:00 AM5 mins to read"I want to leave this small city I’ve lived in for decades, and pursue new opportunities and experiences without feeling like I’m the problem in the family." Photo / 123rfHer husband’s family values closeness, but she feels stifled by their interdependence.
Dear Sahaj: My husband is of Iranian descent and grew up surrounded by a large, close-knit extended family. I, on the other hand, come from a small, Anglo-Saxon nuclear family. We saw extended relatives maybe twice a year
