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Discuss “Joanie [doesn’t] love Chachi”

Unless you marry your first love, there is a good chance that you will have a story to tell about an ex: an ex-girlfriend, an ex-boyfriend, an ex-lover, an ex-I-have-no-idea-what-the-hell-we-were-anyway. And if you have not had an ex, you have probably been exposed to the wide range of break-up scenarios anyway. Media and entertainment thrive on it. What exactly makes the topic of breaking up and the embodiment of “the ex” such a prominent one? Let’s unfold this:

According to Steve Duck, a professor at the University of Iowa and an avid researcher in communication studies, there are four major steps involved in the dissolution of a romantic relationship:

*1.* The problem is recognized. One or both partners may recognize it.

*2.* The...

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