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Scenario

How friend groups navigate attachment triggers during major transitions

Three of us friends have been supporting each other through divorces this year and we've gotten really tight, but now one person is dating again and pulling back from our group, and I can feel all of us getting activated about abandonment and loyalty in ways that remind me uncomfortably of my marriage.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Crisis bonds can create pseudo-family dynamics where individual growth feels like betrayal to the collective attachment system.

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

“Where Are You with Attachment in adult relationships?”

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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