Do all the personalities like their partner? Does the partner like all the personalities? How does it work?
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It can certainly be a challenge. Differential identity disorder isn’t like two souls in one body. Each personality tends to have a very specific role. Typical the others role is a protector. The patient likely developed the alter as a way to cope with a traumatic event. So now when they’re anxious enough or threatened again they will disassociate and become their alter Once the stress has passed the original will usually return.
Often times the patient can learn to cope with the stress without dissociating into their other. An understanding partner can help them recognize when they’re about to disassociate and keep them anchored. But that’s not always the case and it can absolutely make maintaining any relationship hard. Usually the partner is aware of the condition and understands that under certain circumstances the person they care for may act differently. They accept that they need to be understanding and empathetic and helping the alter cope with the stress helps their original come back through.
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