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  • Psychology
  • Decision Theory
  • Relationship Science

Background:

  • Long-term relationship dissolution is a highly stressful life event.
  • Traditional decision theory struggles with transformative decisions due to uncertain outcomes.
  • Rational guidance is needed for high-stakes relationship choices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate how rational decisions can be made regarding ending long-term romantic relationships.
  • To introduce a novel five-level framework for transformative decision-making.
  • To integrate existing approaches for making transformative decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a five-level account of transformative decision-making.
  • Systematic integration of recent approaches to transformative decision-making.
  • Application of the framework to the decision of ending long-term romantic relationships.

Main Results:

  • A method for rational decision-making in transformative contexts is presented.
  • The framework accommodates the potentially life-altering nature of relationship breakups.
  • The approach offers a structured way to navigate complex, high-stakes choices.

Conclusions:

  • Rational decision-making is possible even for transformative choices like ending long-term relationships.
  • The proposed five-level framework provides a systematic approach to such decisions.
  • This model can be applied to other significant life choices requiring careful consideration.