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"Goodbye Deutschland" Teen Returns to Germany as Mother Remains With Partner in California

He left after months of strain tied to alcoholism, with past violent outbursts in the home.

Overview

  • The latest Vox episode shows 15-year-old Gabriel leaving California and returning to his father in Germany.
  • He said he could no longer cope with the recurring tension involving his mother's partner, who struggles with alcoholism and has had violent outbursts.
  • Myriam stayed in Colfax with her partner Brad, who stated he had been sober for ten weeks, and a production follow-up two months later found him still abstinent.
  • Coverage reports about €66,000 in debt weighing on the couple, largely linked to medical treatment costs, with Brad earning as a marketing consultant and Myriam working cleaning jobs.
  • The separation comes roughly six months after their move to California, and Myriam called her son's departure a catastrophe while expressing hope for future stability.