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fromIndependent
3 days ago

Ask Allison: I want my husband to have therapy like I did, but he thinks he's perfect and all our problems are my fault

Encouraging a partner to try therapy can improve personal growth and strengthen marriage, parenting, and friendships when individual therapy addresses inherited harmful patterns.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Saver and Spender in Marriage

On the surface, it looks like this couple is a gross mismatch, and they often present that way in couple therapy. The saver complains of all the debt the spender has accumulated, and the number of times he or she has bailed the spender out of trouble. The spender in turn becomes defensive, presenting evidence that his or her spending is necessary, not frivolous - some even claim that unlucky circumstances are the culprit.
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fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

How Toxic Dynamics From Childhood Resurface in Adulthood

Unresolved family-of-origin patterns and poor childhood communication commonly recreate themselves in adult relationships, causing misread emotional cues, reenacted conflicts, and estrangement.
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