Relationship investment model

Relationship is hard work and it requires both committed individuals to make it work.

According to research by Gottman institute, have been leveraging brilliant work by Caryl Rusbult — “Rusbult’s Investment Model of Commitment Processes”.

According to Rusbult’s proposal, there are three major factors that maintain commitment in relationships: satisfaction level, comparison with alternatives and investment size. More here.

Caryl uses Game Theory defining commitment for building safety in a relationship.