Parenting traps with Dr. Candice Nicole Hargon

Psychologist Dr. Candice Nicole Hargons discusses "parent traps," where partners in a relationship begin parenting each other rather than acting as mutual peers. Her research shows that these dynamics significantly damage intimacy, with men feeling less interested in sex and women experiencing decreased attraction or physical discomfort when the parental dynamic is present. To fix these patterns, she recommends that partners stop supervising one another, own their individual adult responsibilities, and view their significant other as a partner rather than a project.