Adult Friendship Maintenance
What research suggests Will you stay close with your friends? Some adults do remain friends for life. More typically friendships turnover throughout life
Life Circumstance Variables Formation Maintenance Termination
Social Address Theories Friendship maintenance is easiest when two adults are at the same “developmental social address.”- Examples? Friendship can become strained when one changes their developmental social address- Examples?
Friendships = “Couples”?? Close relationships are based on intimacy Social address theories go beyond simply sharing a common activity The attachment is probably due to reciprocal support experiences. Will you stay close with your friends?
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