Periagoge
Scenario

When couples clash over preserving family history and moving forward

My partner and I have completely different relationships to our family histories—they want to preserve everything from their grandparents' house and I just see clutter that keeps us stuck in the past, but we can't figure out how to honor both needs without one of us feeling like we're betraying something essential.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Two people are discovering that their different relationships to inherited objects and stories reflect deeper conflicts about how much the past should shape the present.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Historical consciousness and temporal depth?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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