Relationship Unconscious

2018-09-26

Intimate relationships consist of one partner (the sender) transmitting unconscious representations of previous relational traumas (metaphorically called "parasites") to the other partner (the recipient).  Once housed in this new host, the parasitic material compels the host to conform to its directives by re-traumatizing the sender.  An understanding of this universal dynamic sheds light on repetition and self-fulfilling forces responsible for most forms of relational conflict. Please download the following document to accommodate this recording. Click Here. Please note: This interactive seminar in which Dr. Tobin presented to a small live audience as part of his ongoing Men's Group was recorded on December 2, 2017 in Laguna Hills, CA.