Brian is on the fence. On the one hand, he no longer believes in the religion he was raised in, \u201cIt\u2019s high control,\u201d he told us, \u201crules on everything from what to watch on TV," and "what you do in the bedroom.\u201d\xa0 But leaving would mean losing contact with his parents and wife.\n\nIn our first episode of Estrangement, we talk through the stakes\u2014what could you gain by cutting ties, and what feels impossible to lose?\n\nDid you know we have a weekly email newsletter for the Death, Sex & Money community? Every Wednesday we send out podcast listening recommendations, fascinating letters from our inbox, and updates from the show. Sign up at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter, and follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. \n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices