Relationship

 AO1:

2 factors which contribute to relationship breakdown:

• Lack of skills (communication and interpersonal skills, emotional stability, insensitivity)
• Lack of stimulation (boredom, belief relationship is going nowhere, not seeing eachother

Duck and Rollie's relationship dissolution stage model:

• 1. Breakdown: at least 1 partner is dissatisfied with the relationship however they dont voice this.
• 2. Intra-psychic phase: depression and resentment from dissatisfied partner. Social withdrawal, focus on partner's faults, sense of being underbenefitted.
• 3. Dyadic phase: couple talk to one another, reconcilliation occurs when partner accepts dissatisfaction of other, problem solving= potential for relationship to be saved Scape goating= relationship breakdown- making excuses/blame eachother.
• 4. Social phase:  Relationship problems aired to friends and family, alliances are created, young…