When Lovers Become Friends: Rules of Post-dissolutional Friendships

Author

Annelise Nicole Ewing, Illinois State UniversityFollow

Date of Award

3-12-2015

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

School of Communication

First Advisor

William R. Cupach

Abstract

This study explores the communication between former dating partners that have chosen to remain friends following the break-up. Post-dissolutional friendships are relationships with a legacy of romantic behavior turned into friends. Rules are a guide to behavior in relationships. Rules for both romantic relationships and friendships exist. This study discovered what rules guide the behavior in post-dissolutional friendship and how they relate to interpersonal solidarity.

Comments

Imported from ProQuest Ewing_ilstu_0092N_10466.pdf

Recommended Citation

Ewing, Annelise Nicole, "When Lovers Become Friends: Rules of Post-dissolutional Friendships" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 343.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/343

DOI

http://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2015.Ewing.A

Page Count

81