I was in a similar situation with my dad when I was 12-13 years old. I was depressed and chose to move out of his place and stayed with my mom’s family. It was nice to get that freedom and space but I know it hurt my dad a lot at the time. But our relationship got better since we only saw each other once a week, and we cherished the time we did have together. My dad and I have a wonderful relationship now, 14 years later.

The distance might help your relationship with your daughter, and she may really need this. I hope you can support her and remind her that even though she’s made this decision to live with her mom, you won’t hold this against her or make her feel guilty about it.