This is especially true when it comes to aspects of life where parents sometimes feel they should have an outsized say, such as who their child is dating.
What a person wants in their romantic partner and what their parents believe they should want in a romantic partner are often different.
Let's say, for example, you're unhappy in your relationship, but your parents really like your partner and have vocalized that breaking up with them would be a mistake.
You don't have to bash your partner or even become combative with your parents.
"It requires self-reflection and reflection on who your parents are," Bryant says.
Persons:
Bryant
Organizations:
Pepperdine University, Harvard Medical, American Psychological Association