Hvilket stadie er ikke en af faserne i at komme sammen?
Knapp's relational development model
Den sidste fase i den del af den relationelle model, der handler om at komme sammen, er bonding. Denne fase viser forholdet offentligt frem og antyder, at forholdet er eksklusivt. Denne fase indebærer ofte ægteskab eller en anden form for offentlig kontrakt, selv om ægteskab ikke er nødvendigt for at opnå en vellykket binding. Der sker normalt et vendepunkt i denne fase, som signalerer en ændring i forholdet, der gør forholdet intimt. Når man når dette stadie, er det ikke en garanti for, at forholdet forbliver bundet, selv om mange intime forhold forbliver i dette stadie indtil skilsmisse, død eller en anden form for adskillelse:228-229
Knapp's relational development model
The final stage of the coming together half of the relational model is bonding. This stage puts the relationship on public display and suggests that the relationship is exclusive. This stage often involves marriage or another type of public contract, though marriage is not necessary to successfully bond. There is usually a turning point that happens in this stage that signals a change in the relationship, making the relationship intimate. Reaching this stage does not guarantee that the relationship will remain bonded, though many intimate relationships will remain in this stage until divorce, death, or another type of separation.:228–229
Knapp's relational development model