When one partner               , or tries to resolve the disagreement in an effort to feel closer to their partner, the other partner may then               , or distance from their partner in an effort to avoid conflict.

Conflict is present even in the happiest of relationships and should be viewed as a challenge to be met rather than avoided.

The awareness of what we are feeling and the ability to therefore express our feelings more authentically is known as…

In a(n)                    triad, the child and the biological parent maintain interaction but the stepparent remains pretty much irrelevant to the child’s life.

                             is the pronounced tendency for men and women to be employed in different types of jobs.

Levinger’s Model of Divorce Decisions is derived from the                             theory.

The                             theory suggests that difficulties in juggling careers, housework, and childcare have caused many couples to decide that the less well-paid partner will leave the labor force or reduce hours spent working outside of the home.

According to Dr. John Gottman and his colleagues, belligerence, contempt, defensiveness, anger, sadness, whining, disgust, tension, and fear are all examples of…

A                 differs from a                 in that it holds the promise of advancement and demands a higher degree of commitment.

                             are parents who work together as team when raising children after divorce, in which parents strive to work together with the goal of meeting their children’s emotional and financial needs.