| Layer | Function | Example | |-------|----------|---------| | | External events bring them together or apart | A missed flight, a shared secret, a rival | | Psychological level | Each person’s wounds and defense mechanisms interact | One fears abandonment, the other fears engulfment | | Philosophical level | Their worldviews clash or harmonize | Order vs. chaos, realism vs. idealism, duty vs. desire |
| Layer | Function | Example | |-------|----------|---------| | | External events bring them together or apart | A missed flight, a shared secret, a rival | | Psychological level | Each person’s wounds and defense mechanisms interact | One fears abandonment, the other fears engulfment | | Philosophical level | Their worldviews clash or harmonize | Order vs. chaos, realism vs. idealism, duty vs. desire |