In Mark Knapp’s model of relationship development, there are 5 stages of romantic relationships coming together and 5 stages of romantic relationships coming apart. In this paper I will chose 4 stages to further explore. With each of the four stages I will use song lyrics to help analyze these stages. The first stage I have chosen to analyze is the stagnating stage and I used the song do I by Luke Bryan. Secondly, I chose the song falling for you by Colbie Caillet to help examine the intensifying stage. Third, I chose the integrating stage and I used the song from this moment on by Shania Twain featuring Bryan White to help interpret this stage. Lastly, I chose the song when I said I do by Clint Black and Lisa Hartman to explain the bonging stage of Mark Knapp’s model of relationship development.
According to Mark Knapp, the stagnating stage of ending a relationship is define as the stage of the relationship dissolution when the relationship stops growing and the partners are barely communicating. The song that I felt fit this stage is Do I by Luke Bryan. In this song Luke Bryan sings about how his relationship is falling apart. The song is about emptiness in the relationship. Also, the relationship is no longer growing. The song lyrics I found to fit this is “I could lean in to hold you or act like I don’t even know you, seems like you could care less either way.” This lyric gives a clear analysis that that relationship is not growing. The stagnating stage is further explained saying that the partners feel as if they are just “going through the motions.” The lyric that I think fits this is “baby what are we becoming it feels just like were always running, rolling through the motions every day.” I think this sentence gives ...
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... Caillat. This song fits the intensifying stage because Caillat sings “I think I’m falling for you”, which shows the relationship moving from liking to loving. In the third stage, integrating, I used the song form this moment on by Shania Twain and Bryan White. Twain and Bryan sing you’re the reason I believe in love and you’re the answers to my prayers from up above, all we need is just the two of us.” This song shows a deeper commitment than any previous stage of relationships coming together. Next, for the bonging stage, I used the lyrics “when I said I do I meant that I will till the end of all time, I will be faithful and true devoted to you, that’s what I had in mind when I said I do.” This song fits this stage because it shows the deep commitment and also the bonding of marriage. Lastly, I explain how this assignment helped me to better understand empathy.
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..., the society begins to see love as a goal. Romantic love becomes a noble trait and just quest if one wishes to embark on it.
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Prior to the relationship building assignments, I had never written a professional thank you note to a professor or place of business. I had a pen pal throughout middle school and also wrote notes to teachers that I had built a relationship with in high school, but neither were to the same degree of professionalism as I learned to utilize in this course. My notes mainly focused on updates of how I was, how my family was, and maybe a few questions to cap off the note.
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