Chapter 15 Flashcards
Relationships end because…
growing apart relationship disillusionment lack of similarity money alcohol and drugs
what is growing apart?
Atrophy – some relationships wither away due to different interests, decreased communication, distance, or competition
what is relationship disillusionment?
when people’s positive illusions about their partner and the relationship start to fade
What is lack of similarity?
– the more two people have in common, the more likely they are to stay together
Why do relationships end because of money?
– has less to do with how much money a couple makes, but more about how money is managed
What is Duck Process Model?
– looks at break-ups as a series of communication processes
What are the five steps of the Duck Process Model?
intrapsychic dyadic social grave-dressing resurrection
What is intrapsychic?
begins with one partner concluding “I can’t take it anymore” (cognitive threshold)
what is dyadic?
dissatisfied partners begin to communicate about negative thoughts and feelings with each other
what is social?
partners begin discussing the relationship with social networks
What is grave-dressing?
break-up is inevitable (cognitive threshold)
what is resurrection?
– people start to visualize their future without the relationship
What is Knapps Reversal Hypothesis
5 stages of relational breakdown
What are Knapps Reversal stages?
Differentiating circumscribing stagnating avoiding terminating
What is catastrophe theory?
an alternative to stage theories
