We live in a world where both personal and professional relationships are becoming more and more disposable. An argument or disagreement with a friend, colleague, family member or lover gives people the opportunity to discuss the issue(s) — with the goal being to try and work things out. As a result both their personal and professional relationships have suffered in one way or another. Rising family estrangement statisticsWho could have ever imagined that approximately 27% of Americans are actively estranged from at least one family member. The study found that 6% of respondents reported an estrangement from their mother, while 26% reported an estrangement from their father.