Exploring how emotional triangles can form in relationships and the different strategies people use to avoid facing their own problems, with examples of different types of triangles and a focus on the underlying process.
When we are uncomfortable with another, we often avoid dealing directly with that relationship by triangling a third person or issue. Understanding how triangles work and how to deal with them is essential to healthy functioning.
This is the audio of Chapter 4 on Triangles from my book, If You Met My Family, You'd Understand: A Family Systems Primer. You can find all 10 chapters of the book in Episodes 56-65 of this Podcast.
Show Notes:
If You Met My Family, You'd Understand: A Family Systems Primer
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