A range of subtle emotional dynamics can play out in communication within relationships, families, or groups. A common, and problematic, dynamic involves the concept of triangulation. Triangulation ...

The trauma of triangulation can go unnoticed but can cause lasting damage and codependency. Read the signs and and symptoms ...

What common way does a couple try to de-escalate tension or resolve a fight? If your first answer is sex, you're not wrong. But it's not the answer I was looking for. A common way many couples try to ...

We have often seen our parents not speaking to each other for days altogether and for important conversations we become their messengers. Sometimes we become the source where either mom or dad vents ...

Survivors of intimate relationships with malignant narcissists are often put through the psychological wringer. This is not surprising, as they have been chronically mistreated, demeaned and ...

Narcissistic triangulation is when a person, usually with narcissistic tendencies, involves a third party in a situation or relationship to gain control. The “triangle” refers to the third person ...