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942: Ken Adams | The Confusing Dynamics of Covert Incest

The Jordan Harbinger Show

CHAPTER

Understanding Emotional Enmeshment

This chapter discusses the concept of emotional enmeshment, which involves excessive parental involvement at the expense of individuality. It explores how enmeshed family systems can result in transactional and obligatory love, where the parent demands loyalty at the expense of other relationships. The chapter highlights the factors that contribute to covert incest, a form of emotional abuse where a parent excessively relies on their child for support.

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