1. Development And Dissolution
Relationships
Development
And
Dissolution

5. Stages of Relationship Development
Intimate Bonding
Revising Communication
Intensifying Communication
Explorational Communication
Invitational Communication
Individuality

6. Deterioration Stages Intrapsychic Dyadic Social Support Grave Dressing
Resurrection

7. Stages of Relationship Development
Mark Knapp’s
Stages of Relationship Development
Bonding
Integrating
Intensifying
Experimenting
Initiation

8. Deterioration Stages Differentiating Circumscribing Stagnating
Avoiding
Terminating

9. Quick Question
1 1. During which stage do partners first start to express a commitment to the relationship?
Initiating
Experimenting
Intensifying
Integrating

10. Quick Question
1 1. During which stage do partners first start to express a commitment to the relationship?
Initiating
Experimenting
Intensifying
Integrating

11. Quick Question
2. In which stage do the individuals use small talk to gain more information about each other?
Initiating
Experimenting
Intensifying
Integrating

12. Quick Question
2. In which stage do the individuals use small talk to gain more information about each other?
Initiating
Experimenting
Intensifying
Integrating

13. Quick Question
3. In which stage do the individuals shift topics of conversation so that they do not have to talk about the relationship?
Circumscribing
Stagnating
Avoiding
Terminating

14. Quick Question
3. In which stage do the individuals shift topics of conversation so that they do not have to talk about the relationship?
Circumscribing
Stagnating
Avoiding
Terminating

15. Quick Question 4. Physical distance is introduced during which phase?
Circumscribing
Stagnating
Avoiding
Terminating

16. Quick Question 4. Physical distance is introduced during which phase?
Circumscribing
Stagnating
Avoiding
Terminating

17. Each Horseman paves the way for the next.
Gottman’s 4 Horseman
Criticism
Contempt
Defensiveness
Stonewalling
Each Horseman paves the way for the next.

18. Signs of an unhealthy relationship
You feel insecure and weak around each other
You suffer from low self-esteem as a result of what happens between you two
You are dishonest with each other
You spend more time feeling hurt than feeling good about how you treat each other .

19. Signs of an unhealthy relationship
You find yourself complaining to others about your relationship
You are unable to talk about your feelings or problems with your mate, much less solve them
You are unable to resolve differences together
You become unenthusiastic about life because of what goes on between you two .

20. Signs of an unhealthy relationship
Your trust is irrevocably broken
Seemingly small things erode your relationship
Priorities other than each other constantly present themselves
What goes on between you interferes with other aspects of your life. .