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Some defenses work so early and so massively that the experiences they lie athwart of or repress are difficult to find in the later transference. This paper deals with a method of reconstructing these by means of a systematic analysis of the analyst's own urges to make interpretations or other interventions. The conceptual foundation for this rationale, a differentiation of experiences when the individual is a member of the couple and when the pair, is provided.