ducks phase model of relationship breakdown

• Who argued that relationship dissatisfaction triggers breakdown?

  Duck
• What triggers the process of relationship breakdown according to Duck?

  Increasing dissatisfaction in a relationship
• What are the stages of relationship breakdown according to Duck?

  • Four distinct stages
  • Each phase marked by a ‘threshold’
  • Partners perceive the relationship negatively
  • Progression to the next stage occurs
• How does the concept of 'threshold' function in Duck's model of relationship breakdown?

  It marks a stage of negative perception
• What happens when one or both partners reach a threshold in Duck's breakdown process?

  The process of breakdown progresses to the next stage