Unconscious aspects of the constitution of the couple

M.-C. Flye Sainte-Marie


SUMMARY :

Any discourse on love connects the word "love" with the word "forever". It expresses one's desire for the other, or a desire for what will be returned by the other. Mirror like, this love appears essentially narcissistic, for it is mainly an expectation to be loved according to one's personal interpretation of the meaning of love. When occurs the difference between the reality of the other, who is not me, and the restrictive image I have of him/her, then arise disappointments and reproaches, those tricks of desire. Desire, then, attempts to crush its old idol.

Such is one of the crucial aspects of the subconscious building-up of the couple, it is what makes us seek the love bond. We shall attempt to understand the dimension of the deceit related to the discourse of love, which works as a snare. Such discourse tells of a union without conflicts or flaws, referring to the construction of our story, as if love and sexuality could prevent differences, loss or death.



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