The father of a family in therapy complains that his wife is so involved with their children-always running them back and forth to school, sports practices, dance recitals, and attending PTA meetings-that he never sees her. When he does see his wife, they fight. According to a Bowen intergenerational therapist, this might be considered a classic example of:

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This scenario is a classic example of an emotional triangle, where the wife is overly involved with the children, leading to marital conflict. In Bowenian therapy, an emotional triangle involves three people in a relationship system where two are in harmony and the third feels left out, leading to conflict or tension.

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