Duck's Breakdown Model

• Flawed → Duck + Rollie added a 5th resurrection phase
• Ex partners apply the experiences gained to future relationships - Next time it will be different
• The individuals reflect on the ceased relationships, regain self-identity, and achieve growth, which altogether prepares themselves for a fresh start to future relationships
• There are examples of where people move back to an earlier phase at any stage so not all breakups follow this linear pattern
• People can return back to an earlier phase after the social phase, so it doesn't make breakup inevitable
• • Alternative → Describes how a relationship breaks down but not why. SET, Equity, Investment all explain how a relationship could break down and act as a trigger that causes you to enter intra-psychic phase. Reductionist theory
• • Practical Application → Understanding the process allows repair strategies to reverse breakups via relationship counselling. Important in dyadic phase as can change behaviours or go to therapy to talk about issues so reverse the breakup + improve relationship – economy. Monroe found that students had a higher risk of developing depression the year after they broke up with someone, so grave dressing phase protects their emotional wellbeing by allowing them to repress their negative emotions.