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Before discussing how I conceptualize vínculo, I would like to present a clinical case. The patients are a relatively young couple. Yet if I do not mention their ages, how will you figure out that they are relatively young? Do their ages matter? Does age add specificity? Specificity emerges from what will be called the situation, and the patients' ages will be part of that situation, among other elements.
The members of this particular couple were between twenty and thirty years old. They were not married but had “gone out” for five years, and had separated after returning from vacation. We will find out later what triggered their breakup. (Why later? Should I talk about it now?) When returning from this vacation, the day before they arrived in their hometown, they stopped somewhere for the night. Sofia decided at that point that she wanted to find out whether they would ever get married and lead a life that she calls “normal,” that is, getting married, having children, living together in the same house.
I do not recall exactly how Carlos answered, but he was ambiguous. His ambiguity created unease and led to a protracted fight, so they decided to separate. Three months later they reunited for reasons unknown