Question

In which relationship stage are the individuals in the following scenario?

Heather and Mona became good friends about ten years ago. For the last year, though, things haven't been the same. They no longer make the effort to meet up for lunch or go shopping together. They try to remember to call on birthdays and holidays, but sometimes they forget.

terminating
differentiating
stagnating
circumscribing
avoiding

Answer 1

They have began to grow apart, as their lives are changing and as they are growing older, they are growing further apart.

I would say the answer is B - Differentiating

Answer 2

The answer to the question is differentiating.

Step-by-step explanation:

Differentiating is a process of loosing or separating. During this stage, variations between the relationship associates are highlighted and what was considered to be connections starts to crumble. The people avoid discussing the relationship because they believe they understand what the other will respond.