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Many people get in relationships where
they will do exactly what their partner
wants all the time, thinking that this is
how to keep the peace. It’s a false peace
which will erupt sooner or later because
the psyche is striving to be whole and
complete. In Modern Man in Search of a
Soul, Carl Jung says,
“...nothing is more unbearable than a
tepid harmony in personal relationships
brought about by withholding emotions.”
In Analytical Psychology, Its Theory
and Practice, the Tavistock Lectures, he
explains,
“You see there is perfect harmony here;
but do not make the mistake of thinking
that this harmony is a paradise, for
these people will kick against each other
after awhile because they are just too
harmonious.”
Often projection onto an “other”
leads to issues in miscommunication.
A common theme I’ve heard in
marriages is where the person, man or
woman says according to my spouse
everything that happens is my fault.
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