SETTLING IN BLISS - PREMARITAL CLASS WORKBOOK CLASS 2
MODULE 2 --- FOUNDATIONS AND PATTERNS
Family patterns are the characteristic qualities of specific relationships within a family unit or collective groups of individuals, such as the relationship between a mother and their daughter.
Just like you can’t choose your family, birth order, or parents, you can’t choose the beliefs and family background instilled during your upbringing. Chances are, these beliefs were passed down year after year, generation to generation. They may go back to the days of your grandparents and even before. Some familial traits are great—they make us feel like we’re a part of something.
But not all family patterns are positive or healthy. In fact, some family patterns are destructive and painful. So, how do we break out of our negative family patterns and explore our beliefs?