ABSTRACT
As noted previously, many different contexts can serve as vehicles for the pursuer–distancer process. The context of sexuality, for example, has been discussed at great length earlier in this book; however, the couples therapist will most likely have to contend with several other contexts that are particularly fertile for the p–d dynamic. In this chapter, I will attempt to discuss some of the more common contexts and raise specific issues within these contexts that will inevitably confront the therapist. This chapter is not meant to provide an exhaustive discourse on the contexts presented, as that is well beyond its scope; rather, its purpose is to enlighten the therapist with regard to how these particular contexts can and often do interact with the p–d dynamic in couples. It is recommended that couples therapists have some familiarity with each specific context in order to better service the couples.
