Dealing with a difficult relationship? Here’s how psychology says you can shift the dynamic

Dealing with a difficult relationship? Here’s how psychology says you can shift the dynamic

by Jessica A. Stern, Pomona College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Relationships can feel like both a blessing and the bane of your existence, a source of joy and a source of frustration or resentment. At some point, each of us is faced with a clingy child, a dramatic friend, a partner who recoils at the first hint of intimacy, a volatile parent or a controlling boss — in short, a difficult relati…