It may seem like a strange thing to say but it takes everyone in the family to participate in the family system. Each family system has its unique ways of dealing with anxiety, facing or avoiding intimacy and conflict. These unique ways become part of what is handed down from generation to generation. Through understanding these patterns of managing intimacy and anxiety we can begin to deal with anxiety better and also to have better, more connected relationships. These insights can challenge us but the reward is improved intimate relationship experiences and renewed closeness to those that matter to us most.
