A therapist works with a couple where partner A sees partner B as "perfect" in the early parts of the relationship. When partner B no longer conforms to expectations, however, partner B becomes the enemy. The therapist might call this what?

a. Interlocking pathologies
b. Self-object relating
c. Splitting
d. Projective identification


Ans: c. Splitting

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