Relationship Interview Form
Interviewee: Nanette
1. Describe a past, close relationship with someone of the opposite sex that has since ended.
Nanette was married to David, from 1989-2000. They got married because they were pregnant. She had just terminated a marriage when she met David.
They had two children during the relationship.
2. Slide 6 of the Session 1 powerpoint details the characteristics of interpersonal relationships: uniqueness, irreplaceability, interdependence, disclosure, intrinsic rewards and scarcity. Talk about how those characteristics were present or absent in this relationship. Give examples.
Nanette stated that they argued over everything, especially when he had been drinking. It was his way of living.
She stated that it was a codependent relationship, as she paid the bills, cared for the children, took care of all the domestic chores while worked a full time job.
He appointed himself only a breadwinner, and helped minimally with household & family obligations.
3. Slide 7 of the Session 1 powerpoint talks about relational disintegration. Talk about how you saw this disintegration in this relationship.
The manipulation technique was used.
When dissatisfaction was present, he assumed it was because she had an extramarital relationship. He came home from work and announced to her that he had had an affair. This dissolved the relationship and he moved in with the new girlfriend, became absent from the children.
4. How would you rate
could not give her everything. She stayed home and took care of their five kids. One off
2. For your second relationship, identify the independent and dependent variables and describe the attributes of each.
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Using both your own knowledge and the documents provided, identify and discuss the turning points which marked this changing relationship.
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* The characteristics of people included trustworthiness, reliability and constructiveness. The core of every human being is positive. Unfavourable characteristics arise out of defensiveness due to internal imbalances, low self esteem and fear.