Mathematical model explains marital breakups

[Swede]

It's so simple.

Breakup mechanics. The model produces a plausible scenario, through a sequence of effort inattentions, for the deterioration of a relationship in a gradual form, which seems to be typical according to data. Because of the effort gap, there is a tendency to lower the right effort level. Then the intrinsic instability of sentimental dynamics obeying the second law causes the piecewise decaying trajectories to move further and further away from the target trajectory and eventually to cross the threshold level xmin. This is considered a point of pre-rupture, since it is a matter of time before effort is abandoned.


http://www.physorg.com/news193298961.html

[babylonsister]

1. Simple! I needed that! nt

[DireStrike]

2. How is this useful?

Nothing that could be an input for this model can be measured.

This is essentially a complex diagram presenting somebody's opinions on relationships.

Or am I reading this wrong?


Actually... I can see a use for this. It can be used to explain the nice guy problem to smart, nice guys.

[nashville_brook]

3. iow -- not keeping up your end of the relationship is the same as actively destroying it.

a strategy my ex employed to great effect.

[seabeyond]

4. i have never been good at math, amazing with numbers though. this is too complicated. i do K I S S

keep it simple silly

i am nice and respectful to hubby and want the best for him. that takes no effort. at all. he is nice and respectful and appears to want the best for me. doesnt appear much effort for him either.

ergo

it works

and we are happy

[customerserviceguy]

5. I guess I was looking at this article

for reasons I had three failed marriages, but all I pretty much see is a drawing of a highway intersection: