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Love, Marriage and Family Ties

Love Marriage and Family Ties: Intergenerational Patterns in Genograms Presented by Rita DeMaria, Ph.D. Council for Relationships July 9, 2009 Smart Marriages Happy Families Orlando, Florida. Love, Marriage and Family Ties. All family members are connected

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Love, Marriage and Family Ties

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  1. Love Marriage and Family Ties:Intergenerational Patternsin GenogramsPresented by Rita DeMaria, Ph.D.Council for RelationshipsJuly 9, 2009Smart Marriages Happy FamiliesOrlando, Florida

  2. Love, Marriage and Family Ties • All family members are connected • How to identify needed personal and relationship changes • Begin a process of discovery and growth

  3. Love, Marriage and Family Ties • Increase awareness of how relationship patterns are transmitted through time as family legacies • Increase empathy for self and partner’s needs, issues, and vulnerabilities • Depersonalize current relationship struggles, facilitate problem solving and resolution, and promote loving care

  4. The Purpose of Marriage • “To enrich and enliven the life of the other” • “a crucible to transform the two” • These require knowledge of self/other and capacity and willingness to be a loving partner committed to responding to unmet needs and cultivating growth and responsiveness

  5. 5 Types of Focused Genograms • Connections and Cutoff • My Mother, My Father, Myself • Legacy of Love • His/Her Story • Traumas and Tragedies

  6. Connections and Cutoffs • Exploring patterns of closeness • Handling life challenges through connection or disconnection • Family secrets are often covered by disconnections and cut-offs

  7. My Mother, My Father, Myself • Exploring the importance of our Mothers and Fathers • Relationships with the same sex parent • Gender Roles: Husband, Father, Man; Wife, Mother, Woman

  8. Legacies of Love • Exploring patterns of love and marriage • Time Lines are helpful

  9. His/Her Story • Exploring family legacies from the past • Understanding our heritage • Historical events help you gain awareness • Repetition of patterns across generations

  10. Traumas and Tragedies • Exploring the impact of losses and challenges • Big “T” traumas • Little “t” traumas

  11. Workshop Format • Introduction of the genogram construction • Sample genogram • Exercise for each genogram • Genogram Format • Time Line • Reflection Questions • Action Plan

  12. The Workshop Process • The Focused Genogram • The Reflection • The Time Line • The Action Plan

  13. My Mother My FatherMy Self • Presentation • Exercise

  14. Love Marriage and Family Ties • is available as a TOOB

  15. Thank you for your attendance • For more information contact Rita DeMaria, Ph.D. www.marriagedoctor.com • marriagedoctor@aol.com • 215-628-2450

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