Duck's Model of Relationship Breakdown

• What Ducks Model consists of:

  • Breakdown
  • Intrapsychic processes
  • Dyadic processes
  • Social processes
  • Grave Dressing processes
  • Resurrection process
• Intrapsychic processes


  Where the person starts to feel dissatisfied in their relationship, a private process - no discussion with partner
• Dyadic


  Talking about relationship and discontent
• Social


  making their dissatisfaction public
• Grave Dressing


  Attempting to justify their actions once the relationship is over