Important steps for twins to take when starting to date

Joan Friedman, PhD Psychologist & Twin Expert, shares advice for parents on the importance of twins having their own identity so they can create healthy, intimate connections as an adult
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Important steps for twins to take when starting to date

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It's very important for twins to have their own identity in order that they can go on and make intimate, healthy connections as an adult. They must go through a process of not only separating from their twin but also separating from their parents. This will enable them to feel much more fully individuated, and then better much to be in touch with their own feelings, need and desires so that when they're ready to go and look for an intimate relationship, they can find another person who's compatible and loving.

Joan Friedman, PhD Psychologist & Twin Expert, shares advice for parents on the importance of twins having their own identity so they can create healthy, intimate connections as an adult

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Joan Friedman, PhD

Psychologist & Twin Expert

Dr. Joan A. Friedman is a prominent and well-respected twin expert who shares her passionate views and insights about twins and their emotional needs with twins and their families throughout the world. The fact that she is an identical twin and the mother of five, including fraternal twin sons, makes her ideally suited to this task. Her commitment to twin research and her treatment of twins of all ages demonstrate the breadth and depth of her skills and experience. She conducts ongoing groups for parents of twins and provides consultation on twin related matters such as school placements, developmental discrepancies, and behavioral issues.

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It's very important for twins to have their own identity in order that they can go on and make intimate, healthy connections as an adult. They must go through a process of not only separating from their twin but also separating from their parents. This will enable them to feel much more fully individuated, and then better much to be in touch with their own feelings, need and desires so that when they're ready to go and look for an intimate relationship, they can find another person who's compatible and loving.