Emily Chan
It can leave children feeling responsible for maintaining the peace as well as their parents’ happiness. They might also feel the need to please both parents at the same time, which is an impossible task.
As a result of being involved in parental triangulation, children may struggle to form healthy relationships, build trust, communicate effectively, resolve conflicts, and establish a solid sense of self in the future, especially since none of those dynamics were modeled for them growing up.
Triangulation does not just affect kids. It also has a huge impact on adolescents, increasing their risk of psychological maladjustment. Additionally, parental triangulation has been directly linked to depressive symptoms in adolescents.
There are ways to avoid triangulation from occurring in your household. The key things for parents to do are to partake in direct communication and establish boundaries with children. Holding regular family meetings can also let thoughts and feelings out in the open.
