Conclusion
This triangle is deadly and difficult to break before respondents can assume a more constructive and conductive role in their intimate relationships. This is why to help break it one needs to rely on more than just words. This triangle needs to be structured and prescribed in writing to ensure that enough repetition will take place before partners or family members become painfully aware of its deleterious consequences on themselves and on each other. Only after they become aware of this triangle can they decide to give up being part of it. Only after they give it up can they learn to relate with each other in more constructive ways.
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(2005). The Drama Triangle. In: Personality in Intimate Relationships. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22607-9_15
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