Each individual belongs to different subsystems in [[Structural Family Therapy]]. Structural therapy emphasizes the family as a whole as well as between sub-units. An individual may be in multiple subsystems, and their role will be different in each. - Especially re: spousal subsystem and parental subsystem In [[Structural Family Therapy]], there is a clear "correct" way that each subsystem way should be functioning. ### Parental Subsystem - Spouses need to mutually support and accommodate each other - No good cop bad cop, no strict parent and chill parent - Parents are on the same page and in sync ### Spouse Subsystem - Unlike parental subsystem, spouses can complement each other in different ways, they don't have to be 100% in sync - The couple must still have space to exist even if they are parents, separate from the parental subsystem ### Sibling Subsystem - Allows children to be children and experience peer relationships Subsystems are formed by... - Accommodation (accommodating each other) - Negotiation (reveals the authority in the system)