1. Comparative Study of Two Marriages
... those financial ones can put great strain on marriage and decrease rewards by promoting negative attraction. Divorce can be considered the result of lowered net attraction in the relationship. The barrier aspect of this perspective regards barriers--internal and external--both as beneficial and imprisoning. While they may serve as protectors of the union by encouraging reconciliation, they may also be ... . Maybe one week he'll work seventy-two hours on his writing, but that doesn't mean he owes me time (O'Brien 1977:98)."" And as this serves as an internal barrier it ensures the surviva...
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