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How childhood parentification shows up in marriage

I can't stop mothering my husband - making his appointments, managing his emotions, just like I did for my depressed mother growing up.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The caretaking role learned in childhood becomes the only way to feel safe and valuable in adult love.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Family-of-origin patterns in adult love?”

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