There is an assumption that once you’re an adult, your parents’ divorce shouldn’t affect you in quite the same way. You’re not eight years old. Nobody needs to explain where you’re going to live or which parent will pick you up from school. You may have a home of your own, a career, a partner, children, perhaps even a marriage that has already lasted for years. And yet, when your parents tell you they’re separating, you may suddenly feel remarkably young. I’ve seen adults surprised by the...

A woman sitting alone in a quiet living room beside an empty chair, reflecting on the grief and loss of an ended friendship. We know what to call it when a romantic relationship ends. We call it a breakup. A separation. A divorce. We tell people. We cry about it. Friends check in. There are songs, books, movies and entire sections of the internet devoted to heartbreak. There is an understanding that when someone you have loved is suddenly no longer part of your life, you are going to grieve....

When AI becomes the place we turn for reassurance, reflection, and emotional support, where does human connection fit? There are things people tell AI that they haven’t told their partner, their best friend, or even their therapist. Sometimes it’s something relatively ordinary: an argument they keep replaying, an awkward interaction at work, or a worry they know they’ve already talked about too many times. Other times, it’s something much more vulnerable. They might ask whether their...