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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > social context of relationships > deviance and relationships > deteriorating relationships
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > social context of relationships > deviance and relationships > deteriorating relationships
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > social context of relationships > deviance and relationships > deteriorating relationships

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deteriorating relationships  

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  • The optimism of newlyweds belies what is known about marital deterioration and divorce. Approximately 90 percent of Americans will marry at least once, and it is estimated that at any one time 20 percent of all marriages in the United States are significantly distressed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Deteriorating Relationships]

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