Once a couple decides that the relationship will be terminated, they then decide, either individually or jointly, how they will disclose the news of their breakup to family and friends. According to Duck, this public announcement constitutes the ________ phase of relationship deterioration.

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The social phase of relationship deterioration in interpersonal communication theory refers to the public announcement or disclosure of the breakup to family and friends. Therefore, the best choice is A) social. The intrapsychic phase refers to the stage when one or both partners start to internalize their dissatisfaction with the relationship, the dyadic phase refers to the stage where the partners start to communicate their issues and conflicts with each other, and the grave dressing phase refers to the stage where the partners try to make sense of the breakup and move on with their lives.

Once a Couple Decides That the Relationship Will Be Terminated