psychological defenses

Psychological Love Life Defenses: 3. Habitual Conflict

By Dr. Jordan / August 15, 2026 /

Some psychological love life defenses are used to make a love relationship “tolerable.” This is the case with what I am calling habitual conflict. The usual unconscious motivation is to be able to be in a love relationship protected from hurt. As in all the psychological defenses I am describing in this series of posts, past…