Circumscribing

Circumscribing is a stage of relational deterioration in which partners begin to reduce the scope of their contact and commitment to one another. clichés Ritualized, stock statements delivered in response to a social situation.

Definition

According to Looking Out, Looking In by Adler, Proctor (15th edition),

Circumscribing. A stage of relational deterioration in which partners begin to reduce the scope of their contact and commitment to one another. clichés Ritualized, stock statements delivered in response to a social situation.