The first order of business in Enmeshment 101 is learning what it is. Most people would be a little surprised to hear about being too close in a marriage What’s wrong with that? Close is good! Believe it or not, being too close in a marriage can cause a lot of issues. Being too close is call enmeshment. When you are enmeshed it looks like the two circles overlapping one another.
It is two circles too close together with no boundaries. There is part of your own circle that is shared with your partner. The problem with enmeshment is, you have to lose some of yourself to add them. But, it makes you too reliant on your partners emotions. If you are too close then it is very difficult to have you own emotions and feelings. If you partner is having a bad day, your mood is affected and you are having a bad day as well. Also, if you have this enmeshed relationship what happens if the relationship isn’t going well? What is left of you? Only half of a circle! It feels like a huge hole, you are not really sure who you are!!
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