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Family Intimacy
Megan Getter COMM 640
“That Dear Octopus”:
A family-based model of
intimacy
Intimacy is
difficult to
define.
But brilliant scholars define it as…
Presence
Interdependence
Positivity
Presence
Physical
Emotional
Cognitive
Interdependence
Way to enact intimacy
Satisfaction with social support
Trust
Positivity
Intimacy as generally positivity
Meta-theme of presence and interdependence
Intimacy in
Family
It’s different…sort of…
Intimacy in Familial Dyads
Presence
Interdependence
Positivity
Intimacy with the Family Unit
Towards the particular others
Intimacy within
partnerships and families
Commitment
Energy toward sustaining the relationship
Self-disclosure
Self-disclosure includes trust
Family backgrounds
Partner relationships
Sexuality and Communication
Partner communication
Parent-child communication
Other family forms
Others intimacy forms
Effort
Sacrifice
Forgiveness
Sanctification
Barriers to Intimacy
Fear of intimacy
Jealousy
Deception
Intimacy in LDRs
Mizuki
Do LD daters really become intimate or they just
feel they are more intimate, or do they also
idealize that they are intimate through
idealization of partner’s self-disclosure?
Long Distance and Marriage
How might the study of married couples in long
distance relationship impact the results of this
study?
