She considered that 'uncoupling is complete when the partners have defined themselves and are defined by others as separate and independent of each other – when being partners is no longer a major source of identity'.
她认为“当伴侣定义了他们自己，并且被其他人定义为分开的而且各自独立（作为伴侣不再是身份认同的主要来源）时，链结解除就算是完成了”。