When a Couple Begins to Over-Value Togetherness at the Expense

question 18

Multiple Choice

When a couple begins to over-value togetherness at the expense of respecting the individuality of each other, their boundaries become _________ and the relationship becomes ______________.

• A) diffuse; enmeshed
• B) disengaged; diffused
• C) rigid; disengaged
• D) none of these is correct

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