I found this article interesting, especially regarding how long a couple were together before deciding to have a child. While the authors have a biological explanation for why a child conceived soon after a marriage or the formation of a long-term bond may be at increased risk for schizophrenia, I believe Bowen theory offers another.
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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Love with “I”
Posted by Erik
I wrote the following note to a middle-aged client who had painful divorces in the past. Now he's with a woman who he loves, respects, and trusts. But there is a problem. In the quest to achieve the elusive balance between "adequate emotional contact" and "adequate emotional space" she is frustrated, which frustrates.
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Mike Kerr’s recent book “Bowen Theory’s Secrets” contains a chapter on the potential 9th concept that clarifies points such as:
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- Bowen theory is about things, and not about the existence or non-existenceof the supernatural.
- The 9thconcept should be about the function of unproven beliefs rather than the validity of their content. This is the key to.