Dissolution & Loss

Question 1

Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation Model of marriage

Answer 1

V: enduring vulnerabilities (adverse experiences, insecure attachment, neuroticism)
S: stressful events (unemployment, life transition)
A: adaptive processes (how couples deal with challenges & conflict)

Question 2

one of the best predictor of divorce is disillusionment model

Answer 2

couples typically begin their marriage with rosy, romanticized views of their relationship that are unrealistically positive, setting them up for disappointment