Reasons for Relationship Breakdown (Breakdown)

1. Who came up with the reasons for relationship breakdown? (4)
4. People expect relationships to change & ------- and when they don't this is seen as justification to end the relationship or start a new one. (7)
5. Women have more desire to stay friends after a relationship has broken up, whereas men want to 'cut their losses' and move on. Who said this? (5)
8. Some relationships can be ------ enough to survive the pressures of decreased daily contact, but for many this isn't the case and the strain gets so tough that the relationship breaks down. (6)
9. Long-distance relationships and long-distance friendships are possibly more ------ than we think. (6)
10. A main reason for marriages to break down is that one/both of the partners have an ------------ ------. (12, 6)

2. Lack of ----------- (e.g. boredom or the belief that a relationship isn't going anywhere). (11)
3. Duck suggests that people lacking social ------ may be bad at making conversation, bad at indicating their interest in others, and are likely to be unrewarding in their interactions with others. (6)
6. IDA - The Couples Coping ----------- Training programme aims to sensitise couples to issues of equity & respect within their relationship and to improve communication and problem-solving skills. (11)
7. Who found evidence that lack of stimulation is often quoted when breaking off a relationship? (6)

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