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A relationship breakup, often referred to simply as a breakup, is the termination of a usually intimate relationship by any means other than bereavement. The act is commonly termed a dump in slang when it is initiated by one partner.
Rationale
In psychology, several models have been proposed to explain the process of a relationship breakup. One theory, by L. Lee,Lee, L. - . Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 1984, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp 49-73. DOI: 10.1177/0265407584011004 proposes that there are five stages leading ultimately up to a breakup.
#Dissatisfaction — One or both partners grow dissatisfied with the relationship.
#Exposure — Both partners mutually become aware of the problems in the relationship.
#Negotiation — Both partners attempt to negotiate a solution to said problems.
#Resolution and transformation — Both partners apply the yield of their negotiation.
#Termination — Proposed resolution fails to rectify issues and no further solutions are accepted or applied.
Recovery
According to John Fetto,Fetto, John (2003) - Love Stinks: Statistics on Failed Relationships. Retrieved January 25, 2008 a survey conducted by eNation found that nearly one-third of Americans have experienced a breakup in the past ten years. He also found that the younger the person, the more likely they are to have experienced more than one breakup in the last decade. It is believed that this is because young people are more actively dating than older generations, though this may be changing with the growing divorce rate, and thus adults are breaking up more frequently as well. This makes breakups one of the more common emotional experiences in modern society.
Healing from heartache, depending on the emotional attachment, can be a long process with multiple stages, of which may include: sanctioning adequate time to recover, improving intrapersonal relationships and, ultimately, finding the motivation necessary to dismiss the bre read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship+breakup
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