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Long & Young ch 1: couple as unique system (Wallerstein's (1993)…
Long & Young ch 1: couple as unique system
Carter and McGoldrick
Vertical Stressors
coming from earlier branches in the family up top
Horizontal Stressors
time and developmental transitions
unpredictable changes such as untimely death or accident
Systems level stressors
cultural, societal, religious influences
couple dynamics
boundaries
individual vs couple needs
influence of family origins on couple system
influences could take the form of myths see p. 15
Wallerstein's (1993) psychological tasks
task 1: consolidating psychological separation and establishing new connections with origin family
task 2: build marital identity (i to we)
Task 3: Establish sexual identity
task 4: establish marriage as zone of safety and nurturing
task 5: Parenthood
Task 6: Building a relationship fun and interesting
Task 7 Maintain dual vision of one's partner combining early idealization with reality
Beavers, Fennell (1993), and Sperry and Carlson (2005) Healthy Characteristics of Couples
Belief in relative rather than absolute truth
spouse is my friend
Able to deal with conflict
Belief in something larger