
Uncoupling
Turning Points in Intimate Relationships
Diane Vaughan(Author)
Vintage Books (Publisher)
Published on 5. September 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-679-73002-6 (ISBN)
Description
A brilliant sociological look at the dynamics of separation and an invaluable guide for anyone who wants to understand-or prevent-the collapse of a relationship.
How do relationships end? Why does one partner suddenly become discontented with the other-and why is the onset of that discontentment not so sudden after all? What signals do partners send each other to indicate their doubts? Why do those signals so often go unnoticed? And how do people who saw themselves as part of a couple come to terms not just with absence and abandonment, but with a new, single identity? Drawing from extensive research and in-depth interviews, this groundbreaking book reveals a process that begins in secret but gradually becomes public, implicating not only partners but their social milieu. Enlightening, accessible, and deeply affecting, Uncoupling offers a startling vision of what really happens behind the surface when relationships come apart.
How do relationships end? Why does one partner suddenly become discontented with the other-and why is the onset of that discontentment not so sudden after all? What signals do partners send each other to indicate their doubts? Why do those signals so often go unnoticed? And how do people who saw themselves as part of a couple come to terms not just with absence and abandonment, but with a new, single identity? Drawing from extensive research and in-depth interviews, this groundbreaking book reveals a process that begins in secret but gradually becomes public, implicating not only partners but their social milieu. Enlightening, accessible, and deeply affecting, Uncoupling offers a startling vision of what really happens behind the surface when relationships come apart.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
309 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-679-73002-6 (9780679730026)
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Diane Vaughan