Toxic relationships (especially in the family or at work) accelerate aging

The protagonist of The Anniversary, the award-winning novel by Italian writer Andrea Bajani, decides to separate himself from his parents, cut off all communication with them, to escape the distress caused by the relationship, irrevocably marked by the totalitarianism and persistent violence — both physical and emotional — exerted by his father. Unwittingly, with this distancing aimed at protecting his emotional well-being, this adult man is also buying himself a ticket to a longer and better life.

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