When we asked our listeners to share their experiences with the

Strangement from their family of origin, their friends, the

communities that once felt like home, hundreds of stories came

pouring in. I have been estranged from my family since I was

16. I'm in a 13-year journey of trying to

estranged myself and my sister from our mom. And I haven't

spoken to them for the last 129 days. I don't even know that I

recognized him on the street if I saw him or recognized his voice.

Many are decades into a Strangement, but some are right on the

brink, torn about a decision that could change their lives

forever. My job is up for grabs, my marriage is up for grabs. If I

told my mom and my dad where I was, the phone would simply go

dead. I'm in a sale, and this is a Strangement, a new three-part

series on death, sex, and money. Listen wherever you get

podcasts.