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Now the last theory is the equity theory and the whole concept of this is based on equality.
And as soon as the relationship is deemed not equal anymore then you are going to run
into some problems. And by equal I mean both of you work, both of you help around the house,
both of you take care of the child or whatever it is that you have worked out to make it
appear to you or you feel like everything is equal. As soon as that changes it's no
longer equal. And you have to weigh whether it's worth it to you because you're going
to be feeling short changed. And the person who is feeling short changed, remember we
talked about change, I don't feel like I'm getting as much, I'm not getting the equal
amount. And so this can create a lot of problems in friendships. This is something that we
see in the work place a lot between co workers. Maybe between someone who was a co worker
and they got promoted and that’s the equity theory. Everything has to remain equal for
all parties involved. You don't get more then me and I don't get more then you.