The present contributions aims to shed a light on the bond between anorexia and family matrices. At first, some open questions, put forward by the literature on the subject, are discussed. Subsequently, a research project aiming to analyze the features of 13 parenting couples, all having a daughter suffering from anorexia, is proposed, in order to outline the common features and the distinctive
... [Show full abstract] elements. The in depth study of the family matrices started from the analysis of the couple-parenting relationship, meant as a hub of generational plots. The outcomes shows that families having a member (a daughter) suffering from anorexia are characterized by a similar relational matrix. Such a matrix is characterized by the presence of a double splitting: between mind and soul, that is, between a symbolic and a concrete dimension; between the origins axis and the couple-parenting axes. These latter, on the contrary, seem to be overlapping and confused. The tool that has been used in the research ("Intervista Clinica Generazionale", Cigoli et al., 2003, 2005) appears to be particularly relevant in detecting the essential features of the family matrix. In fact, it turns to be capable of casting a light on the crucial couple-parenting family dynamics.