Research Related to the Dissolution of Relationships
Dissolution of a relationships happens when the relationships is seen
to be no longer working for either party. There are many reasons why a
relationship ends which include conflict, breaking of rules within the
relationship, boredom, lack of stimulation, problems with abuse,
falling out of love etc. As well as these reason which are pretty
general to both sexes there are also reasons which are favoured by
each sex and these include; men: absence of fun, and women: lack of
emotional support. Argyle and Henderson’s discovered that within rule
violation there were also differences between ages, these where that
younger people identified being criticised in public as a factor and
older people identified lack of respect within the relationship. These
mainly applied to friendships not relationships and so can’t be too
accurate; however when applied to relationships some conclusions could
be made.
There have been many studies conducted on what happens when this
occurs, Duck conducted much research on this and suggested two
categories for relationship dissolution: 1. Predisposing personal
facts (bad habits or emotional instability), and 2. Precipitating
factor (a factor created within the relationship). Duck also outlined
a four-phase model, which he suggested is the path for relationship
dissolution. The first being Intrapsychic phase, this is where one
partner becomes increasingly dissatisfied with the relationship, then
is dissatisfaction is sufficiently great, then they progress to the
next phase. The next phase is the Dyadic phase; this is when the other
partner becomes involved, and if no solution is found within this
phase they move to the next. This phase is the Social phase; this is
where the break is made public, and social implications such as
children are negotiated. Also during this phase the relationship can
still be saved, however if it isn’t then progress to the next and
final phase is made. The final phase is the Grave-dressing phase;
where ex partners begin to organise their post relationship lives,
during this phase details of the break-up are made public and news of
The relational turbulence model of Solomon and Knobloch (2004) explains why transitions causes turmoil in a relationship. Relational turbulence is the individual’s tendency to be cognitively, emotionally, and behaviorally reactive to relationship
pattern of intense and unstable interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation:
Gerontology provides different perspectives of the aging process and the evidence base from which health and social care practice with the older population is founded. Older people are affected differently by the ageing process. The disengagement theory provides a greater insight into why some older people withdraw from the society. According to the disengagement theory perspective, successful ageing is best achieved through abandoning social roles and relationships and by the individual reducing both activities and involvement. Disengaging from social activities and involvement put the older person at risk of being socially excluded. Social exclusion affects older people, although the risk increases with
Jesse is a high school student who presents with anxiety. It is clear that Jesse is adopted as he describes his birth parents. At a young age, Jesse’s biological parents were incapable o proving care for Jesse. As a result, Jesse feels abandoned by his parents. It appears Jesse feels. Most abandoned by his mother as he continues to describe her as a crack whore. It also appears he has some type of resentment giant his mom and has not been able to overcome her abandonment. On the other hand, he does not appear to have the same sense of abandonment and resentment towards his father. The therapist mentioned that during sessions, Jesse fantasizes and describes his father as some type of professional, for example, a novelist, racecar driver, or doctor. He seems to be some blame on the way his life is on his mother, however, puts no blame on his father.
Divorce is and has become a major issue in our society, the reason for that has been attributed to the drastic increase in divorce rates over the years. The most commonly reported major contributors to divorce were lack of commitment, infidelity, and conflict/arguing. The most common “final straw” reasons were infidelity, domestic violence, and substance use (Scott, Rhoades, Stanley, Allen, & Markman, 2013). Divorce often disrupts the flow of the family structure, increases discord, and affects how family issues are handled. Families dealing with divorce are often times in a state of complete confusion and disorder, and filled with frustration, anger, and pain. Power struggles between spouses, which often times spread to the children if there
cases one member of the family can either become the scapegoat of the family or
In this era we live in, we are brought up to think divorce is bound to happen. According to The American Psychological Association, “about 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce” and “the divorce rate for subsequent marriages is even higher.” Many adults decide that it is less messy to just live with one another rather than actually get married. This is beginning to drive the rates of marriage down. Many have speculated that relationships will continue to evolve, especially if the human lifespan continues expand. Fiction writers such as Drew Magary and real world scientists such as Aubrey de Grey have explored this very topic of relationships.
In today’s society many families are struck with adversity in numerous ways. However, is the adversity struck within each family controllable? The most common form of “diversity” amongst families in today’s society is divorce. In America there is one divorce every 13 second—that makes for 6,646 divorces a day and 46,523 divorces a week. Marriage is no longer considered a “life-long” promise but merely a “right here, right now” act. While the adults who vow to spend the rest of their lives together undergo divorce, the children involved in the situation are more affected than the adults.
As a strong therapeutic relationship is being cultivated with a client and their family, a therapist is able to create a conceptualization case study to help them. Although each therapist has their own preference of conceptualizations, this case study will focus on the client’s demographics, reason for referral, developmental stage, mental health history, diversity and risk factors, role of the therapist, goals/interventions, and ethical concerns.
Researcher Mark Knapp is best-known for describing and developing a 10 step model of relational stages, it explains how relationships come together and how they come apart (Alder, pg 287). I decided to take one of my past relationships with an ex-boyfriend of mine through Mark Knapp's relational stages model. I will be referring to my ex-boyfriend as Johnny throughout this paper.
things such as marital discord, unemployment, and financial stress. A family makes a community and when the family suffers from these three things it converts love into hate. Marital discord begins small just like an infection. If one is not cautious, it will build into a disaster and will leave scars and causes tragedy. Unemployment can bring a sudden change in plans and can discourage any goal an adult has. It is a fear that follows one in his or her sleep, making them believe in failure and it takes away their hope. Financial stress is an everyday topic, it cannot be avoided and it is always there because the world is surrounded by money. The love of money is what governs people’s hearts and it is that love of money that can build a need
Divorce, in history, has always been considered as a deviance of society. However, in the modern world, where people have senses of individualism, divorce has become a phenomenon. There are numerous reasons for divorce, from not knowing each other well enough before marriage, lack of money, long distance relationships, frequent disagreements to partners...
way as moms and dads relationship? Being exposed to the dirtiness of a break up or separation
Many people main life dream is to marry the person they have fall in love with someday. However, most of the time, this dream can be shattered. When the expectations they have for the relationship are not met, the marriage starting to fail and the end result can be devastating. When two people make a commitment to live with each order happily ever after, the worst thing that can happen is to deal with divorce. Therefore, there could be numerous factors or causes contributing to the end of a matrimonial union between two persons, such as lack of communication, infidelity and financial issues.
Relationships are all about give and take, and to maintain that balance people must be willing to do the work. Today dissolution of marriage is being used as the easy way out when couples no longer agree. When couples are incapable of maintaining a happy marriage, a divorce can be agreed upon. Divorce is more common nowadays, making the divorce rate a continual increase. About 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States divorce (Kazdin). In America, there is one divorce every 13 seconds. That’s 6,646 divorces per day, and 46,523 divorce per week (Irvin). The three main causes of divorce is the lack of communication, financial difficulties, and infidelity.