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Relational marital paradigm
Christian Gostecnik1, Tanja Repic
1University of Ljubljana, Marriage and Family Therapist on Franciscan Family Institute, Slovenia. christian.gostecnik@guest.arnes.si
Abstract:
The relational marital paradigm presumes that those partners who trigger the strongest impulses of attraction and passionate feelings of love in each other are those who are most likely to marry. However, with time these feelings also awaken memories of the most horrible conflicts and nightmares experienced in the family of origin. The subconscious intention is that the primary drama will, this time, be resolved with more positive outcomes. Relational marital therapy, therefore, sets a new milestone in understanding. It is a different approach to therapeutic practice that is based on the therapeutic relationship/alliance, which addresses and resolves the deepest psychobiological states and affects and brings new potential for better quality of relationships.
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