Joe has unresolved conflicts with his parents. When he turns 18, he immediately moves out of the family's Midwest home and quickly establishes a relationship with a girl on the west coast with whom he shares an apartment. The process of fleeing from unresolved emotional attachments is referred to by Bowen as:

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Murray Bowen's concept of "emotional cutoff" describes the process by which individuals manage unresolved emotional issues with family members by reducing or cutting off emotional contact with them, as illustrated by Joe's actions.

Joe Has Unresolved Conflicts with His Parents