4 Ways Our Relationships Change Who We Are

When we are involved in serious romantic relationships, we find ourselves turning from a “me” to an “us”. That means that as we become increasingly committed to our partners, we find our self-concept actually changing. The “us” becomes “me”. But how does our self-concept change, and are these changes good or bad for us and for our relationships?read more

Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - December 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gwendolyn Seidman, Ph.D. Tags: Personality Relationships Social Life interdependence romantic relationships self-concept self-concept change self-expansion Source Type: news