6 Signs of an Unhealthy Father-Daughter Relationship

How a father treats and relates to his daughter greatly affects how she will grow up to view men in general, how she will expect them to treat her, and what she looks for in a romantic partner. If you feel that your father-daughter relationship leaves a lot to be desired, here are a few tell-tale signs that it’s actually a toxic one.

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References:
Rosenthal, S. S. (2010). The unavailable father: Seven ways women can understand, heal, and cope with a broken father-daughter relationship. John Wiley & Sons.
Friedman, R. (2009). When parents are too toxic to tolerate. New York Times.
Shonkoff, J. P., Garner, A. S., Siegel, B. S., Dobbins, M. I., Earls, M. F., McGuinn, L., & Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption, and Dependent Care. (2012). The lifelong effects of early childhood adversity and toxic stress. Pediatrics, 129(1), e232-e246.
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