Hurricanes: A narrative of conflict cycles in a distressed marriage

Abstract

“Hurricanes” is an autoethnographic narrative account of conversations between a husband and wife in the weeks leading up to their separation. The primary theme explored in the narrative is the cyclic nature of relational communication and the patterns that emerged during this couple's conflict about their marriage. The narrative provides a detailed description of the couple's conversations and emotions as they attempt to define and make sense of their relationship. In its conclusion, the chapter discusses the writing process and frames the narrative within a broader context of relational research.

Citation

Foster, E. (2001), "Hurricanes: A narrative of conflict cycles in a distressed marriage", Denzin, N.K. (Ed.) Studies in Symbolic Interaction (Studies in Symbolic Interaction, Vol. 24), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 171-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0163-2396(01)80037-5