Dissolutionment Notes
Levinger �s Barrier Model George Levinger proposed that three factors influence the breakup of relationships: � Attraction � the desire to remain in a partnership is enhanced by its rewards but diminished by its costs � Alternatives � tempting alternatives increase the appeal of leaving one�s current partner � Barriers � various social pressures, religious constraints, and financial costs may make it hard to leave �The Barrier Model reminds us that unhappy partners who would like to break up often stay together because it would cost them too much to leave. �Indeed, people are usually aware of several obstacles that they would have to overcome in order to divorce. �However, those barriers may not deter a divorce when the spouses are genuinely miserable. Karney and Bradbury � s Vulnerability-Stress-Adaptation Model Benjamin Karney and Thomas Bradbury suggested another three factors that can contribute to...