Relating to Knapps Relational Model

 KNAPPS RELATIONAL MODEL is a very interesting theory that I had never heard about until this week. This model, shown below, is a diagram that shows an interpersonal relationship between two people and how it can develop. Knapp describes it as not always an exact model, some relationships stop in a certain spot and are steady, others move back and forth, and some never go past initiating. This model is said to be "coming together vs coming apart" model referencing relationships and how the grow/develop. 

An example of an interpersonal relationship in my life that fits this model is a relationship I have with my identical twin sister. This relationship is a relationship that a lot of people will never fully understand, because no matter what, my twin sister and I will almost always be in the bonding stage of the relational model. Honestly, we don't have much of a choice. My sister and I know each other like no body else knows us and it will always be that way. Having a twin and growing up with them is special, but it's even more special when you get to mature together and live together and experience college together, which is exactly what we are doing. We have always been bonded, but that bond just continues to grow and grow as we get older. 

This video is a video about identical twins and their bonds and identity/individualism, and I have found it to be extremely true and informative: