How Your Relationships Suffer If Your Parents Fought A Lot
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Julia Austin
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Expectations surrounding emotional expression
In a relationship, it is important to be able to share emotions. But depending on your life experiences, you may not feel comfortable doing so freely, or you may have altered perceptions of healthy ways of doing so. As Andre puts it, “In your family of origin, what were the views of sharing emotions? Was it productive [to share emotions]? If you do not share the same views of expressing emotions [with your partner], that can definitely create conflict within the relationship.”
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