You do not currently have permission to view the full text for this document. Please sign in to an account with an active subscription or contact support.
Children of divorced parents believe that they are responsible for the disruption to the marriage. Their fantasy that their bad behaviour (too greedy, too messy, too stupid, too jealous) was the cause of the rift is matched by the fantasy that if they were omnipotently responsible for the break-up they could magically bring their parents together again. In addition, it is extremely painful for them to relinquish their hope of an idealized family.
John was nine and a half when he was referred for analytic