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Family Divides Deepen Over Political Differences, Warns Expert

11/13/2025

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Molly McNearney, wife of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, says differences with conservative family members have become personal.
During a podcast, she says she sympathizes with misinformed people but has lost relationships over support for U.S. President Donald Trump.
A Pew Research Center survey finds contempt for opposing views, with many deeming the other party immoral.
Clinical psychologist Chloe Carmichael warns that treating disagreement as abuse harms family bonds, especially during holidays.

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Molly McNearney, wife of comedian Jimmy Kimmel, says differences with conservative family members have become personal.
During a podcast, she says she sympathizes with misinformed people but has lost relationships over support for U.S. President Donald Trump.
A Pew Research Center survey finds contempt for opposing views, with many deeming the other party immoral.
Clinical psychologist Chloe Carmichael warns that treating disagreement as abuse harms family bonds, especially during holidays.