#4.) Often times we hold back our true feelings with a spouse or significant other because we assume the issue is trivial and not turning into a conflict. But how might not sharing your feelings with a spouse or significant other have a long-term effect on your relationship? Use specifics from the case study to support your answer.…
One piece of research into the breakdown of romantic relationships is from Duck (1982). According to his phase model of the breakup of a relationship, it all begins with the breakdown of the relationship where there is dissatisfaction within the relationship. These dissatisfied partners then begin to consider all the problems within the relationship, thinking mostly about the relational ‘costs’ which develops a resentment for the relationship. This is known as the intra-psychic phase. Once a threshold of being unable to withstand the relationship anymore, the dissatisfied partner expresses their uncertainties about the relationship and so the dyadic phase has been reached and the couple will re-assess their goals, possibilities and commitment. If this is not successful, the social phase has been reached where the decision to leave the relationship is made and is publically discussed between third parties. Next, self-justifications and version-makings of the breakup are offered, which is known as the grave-dressing phase. Finally, the individuals will attempt to recreate a sense of their own social values, by preparing for different types of future relationships and knowing what they wish to get out of them, known as the resurrection process.…
When two people decide to end a marriage it will be a very difficult process, but it can be especially troublesome if you are an older couple. Ending a marriage after a long period of time has special considerations, some of which a younger couple will not have to deal with. Here are some of those issues that older spouses must figure out.…
Second, give your partner the courtesy and respect of ending the relationship with them in person. By being able to sit down face to face with your partner the communication of feelings and concerns/issues will become evident both in verbal tones and body gesture. If possible, avoid meeting up around special days; holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, because it would not be fair to ruin those days for them. It is also important to avoid locations that were of importance to both of…
J.M. has been constantly dealing with contradicting feelings within his relationship that he cannot explain. For example, J.M. wants to have autonomy in his relationship. J.M. feels like he should not have to spend every second of every day with his partner to make her happy. However, J.M. feels conflicted because he enjoys spending time with his partner. In addition, J.M. has also been having issues with the novelty in his relationship. J.M. stated that he feels like the relationship has hit a stagnant period where everything that happens is predictable and monotonous and wants them to do something new and exciting. J.M. also expresses his concerns that he does not want everything to be new and exciting because then he would not know who his…
Many people who stumble into this situation would consider it an issue, not a problem, because most couples would talk roughly about these things and not hide their feelings from each other. They also may not want to express their feelings for fear of the other persons’ reaction.…
Something else that involves managing your interpersonal conflicts includes understanding the other person. “Attempt to understand the other person 's point of view. Dismissing the other 's views, assigning blame, and exclusive focus on your own perspective are all counterproductive.” (Life Tips, 2013) When communicating with your partner about something it is clear that your…
Breaking up with someone is never easy…., I know from personal experience. I recently broke up with my boyfriend of four and half years. We really just couldn’t be happy with one another fighting all the time. I really had to sit down and make the dissension it was really hard having to explaining to him that we could never be together and that it would take a while before we will be able to be friends once again. But, did you know that is a lot harder to break up with a guy than a girl. Although it has always been said that women are the sensitive ones. Some reasons are men have stronger emotions are unpredictable. Some men get angry and others beg pleading you to take them back they always you that phrase “ I can change just give me another chance”. there are three simple steps to ending a relationship, such as thinking thoroughly, consulting a friend, and the break up itself, doing what you need to do to end it for good.…
When I am stuck in a bad relationship and I’m aware of the matter, there is no greater infuriation in my opinion. Standing idly aside and watching your days will with irritations and anger. Not anger towards the other person but to oneself for doing nothing to terminate or aid the situation. My days were filled with complete nothing and had no one to blame but myself. These bonds should be founded upon mutual acceptance of one another. Shared trust is bestowed within each other alongside the love and affection you can’t do without.…
The first step to ending a relationship is realizing it is going nowhere. Realization is the most important step. After making this conclusion, your brain knows what to do, even if your heart may feel different. In addition, a person tends to fall out of love easier when they think of their future (or lack there of) with a specific man or woman. When you recognize the relationship is not going to lead to a loving marriage, the logical side of you thinks of the next step, starting over without him/her in your life. This way of thinking also helps to console a broken heart after a break up.…
Most people seek relationship advice to find answers to problems they believe are responsible for their conflicts—without realizing there are more fundamental issues at the root of those problems. They are attempting to heal the surface symptoms of their dysfunctional relationships, without examining the real emotional issues that are simmering.…
The best thing for both people in a relationship is to be honest with one another. If a person is staying in the relationship in hopes that one day it will lead to what they have been waiting for, we need to remember that not one person can change another person. This is a big mistake in some relationships, most times females stay in relationships that have ended but because they have the hopes their partner can change to who they want, they stay. No matter how hard it is on them.…
Improper and problematic attitudes towards sex also results in problems within the marriage and this…
A relationship is all about trust, commitment, and mutual fondness towards one another. With those factors, anyone can that they are in a relationship: friends, family boy and girl, even teacher and student. These relationships can last a long time, two to maybe ten years, but that does not mean that they are as strong as they were in the beginning. Anyone can come along and ruin the bond because they are angry with one person involved in the relationship, they do not think that the two belong together, or they want one of them. The most well-known relationship that someone tries to break up is the relationship that is romantically involved and mostly because they find one of them attractive. One person in the relationship may be easily pulled away if their relationship is too weak. If someone is going to try to break up a relationship and be successful with it, there are some things they should know to do.…
Duck proposed that there were four phases in the dissolution of a relationship. The intra psychic phase involves a partner growing increasingly dissatisfied with the relationship, which either may not be outwardly expressed, or there may be a determination to resolve the issue. The dyadic phase is where the dissatisfaction is expressed in the open, characterised by argument. Maintenance and repair strategies may be used to repair the relationship, which can still be saved. The social phase comprises the involvement of the individuals’ social networks, in which the break-up becomes public. These people may help mend disputes between the partners but may also speed dissolution by taking sides. Social implications, such as who has the house, are discussed. The grave dressing phase begins with the ex-partners starting their post relationship lives. Individual accounts of the breakdown are favourably publicised to avoid the hindrance of future successful relationships, whilst simultaneously justifying their original commitment to the relationship.…