Peplau And Campbell's "The Balance Of Power In Dating"

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that the
definition of power is "One person's ability to influence the behavior of
another to achieve personal goals-cannot be observed directly, but must be
inferred from behavior." This definition suggests that power is only used
to manipulate one person's thoughts, actions, or anything in the
relationship just to get what the dominator wants, and it can only be seen
through their acts.
The definition of power is true in relationships. Mike and Tiff
had fights constantly throughout their relationship. Mike is that kind of
guy that was macho to the outside world just so no one might see beyond his
muscles. Mike would talk down to Tiff just so that her self-esteem would
never rise above what it should be according to him. He also bossed and
manipulated her to do things she did not want to do. Such as, doing his
chores and running errands for him. Mike did not believe in birth control.
If they were going to have sex either she was going to have to something
about it or ...

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while my Mother stayed at home and raised the
children and cooked. Even in their traditional views on relationships they
believe in equal responsibility. As much as it does not seem equal that my
Father makes the decisions and my Mother stays at home, they believe in
making all family decisions together. They also share the responsibility
of paying bills on time and doing chores around the house together. In
their relationship and like many other traditional relationships, even such
a thing like birth control the responsibility would be shared as a whole.
A traditional couple might view getting a woman pregnant as a bond that
would eventually tie them to marriage. This enables ...

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