Parent-Child Dynamics in Relationships: Breaking the Caretaking Pattern

Why do some relationships feel more like parenting than partnership?

In this episode of The Happiness Games for Romantic Relationships, I explore how parent-child dynamics form through attachment patterns, somatic responses, and systemic role induction.

I offer practical, step-by-step guidance for partners who find themselves in a caretaking role and want to rebuild a more balanced, adult-to-adult connection.

Learn how parent-child dynamics form in relationships, why caretaking replaces intimacy, and how to shift back to a healthy adult partnership.