Ex-LDs individuals face a unique and perhaps turbulent time in their relationship with their parent if the individual decides to leave the LDS Church. To explore this phenomena, we propose the following questions: “What turning points exist within the relationships of ex-LDS children and their active LDS parent?” and “What trajectories occur in relationships of ex-LDS children and their active LDS parent?” 30 participants were interviewed using a qualitative research method, the retrospective interview technique (RIT). Through turning point analysis (an analysis component of RIT), we identified 155 turning points and nine relationship trajectories.

Jared Worwood, Blair M. White