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Scenario

When partners have opposite family relationship models

My husband and I come from completely different family models - his parents divorced when he was young and mine stayed together through everything - and we keep misreading each other's responses to relationship stress. When we hit rough patches, he assumes we need space to figure things out and I assume we need to work harder together, and both of us feel like the other person doesn't care enough.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're each applying the lessons of your childhood without recognizing how different those lessons were.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Your Parents' Relationship and How It Shaped Yours?”

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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