Term
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Definition
Breakdown in Communication
Loss of Shared Goals or Interests
Sexual Incompatibility
Infidelity
Diminution of Excitement or Fun
Money
Conflicts about Children
Alcohol or Drug Abuse
Women's Equality Issues
In-Laws |
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Definition
Drifting Apart
Critical Event
Rule Violation
Third-Party Involvement
Network Involvement
General Incompatibility
Value Difference
Overconsumption
Relational or Role Definition
Nonmutuality of Effort |
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Term
| Overbenefited vs. Underbenefited |
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Definition
| Those who receive relatively more benefits while putting in less effort vs. those who receive relatively fewer benefits while putting in more effort |
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Term
| Four Ways in which a Person Typically Learns About an Infidelity |
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Definition
Unsolicited Third-Party Discovery
Unsolicited Partner Discovery
Solicited Discovery
Red-Handed Discovery |
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Term
"Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
(Four Negative Behaviors) |
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Definition
Complaints about/Criticizing the other partner's behavior
Feelings of Contempt
Defensiveness
Stonewalling and Withdrawal |
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Term
Stages of Coming Apart
(Knapp and Vangelisti) |
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Definition
Differentiating
Circumscribing
Stagnating
Avoiding
Terminating |
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Term
Phases of Disengagement
(Duck) |
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Definition
Intrapsychic Phase
Dyadic Phase
Social Phase
Grave-Dressing Phase |
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Term
| Tactics Used in Disengagement |
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Definition
Positive-Tone Messages
De-Escalation Messages
Withdrawal or Avoidance Tactics
Justification Messages
Negative Identity Management |
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Term
| Six Ways of De-Escalating or Terminating Relationships |
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Definition
Indirect-unilateral
Indirect-bilateral
Direct-unilateral
Direct-bilateral
Self-orientation
Other-orientation |
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Term
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Definition
Traumatic Event
Outcry
Denial
Intrusion
Working Through
Completion
Identity Change |
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