Almost every adult experiences a separation at least once in their life - few other events disrupt the fabric of life so profoundly. In the most dramatic cases, this can lead to family tragedies that may escalate into violence, murder, and manslaughter. Numerous examples in this book document this. There are various types of separation: the seemingly trivial separation, the combative separation, the rational separation, and the internal separation while formally maintaining the relationship - in any case, it leaves two people whose sense of security, safety, and belonging is severely shaken, with all the negative consequences this can have for their personal biography. Heidi Kastner presents a nuanced psychological profile of separations and demonstrates how to piece together the shattered remains with as little collateral damage as possible.