In Mark Knapp's relationship development model, there are 5 stages of romantic relationships coming together and 5 stages of romantic relationships falling apart. In this article I will choose 4 phases to explore further. With each of the four stages I will use song lyrics to help analyze these stages. The first phase I chose to analyze is the stagnant phase and I used the song do I by Luke Bryan. Secondly, I chose the song Falling for you by Colbie Caillet to help examine the escalation phase. Third, I chose the integration phase and used the song “From This Moment On” by Shania Twain featuring Bryan White to help interpret this phase. Finally, I chose the song When I Say I Do by Clint Black and Lisa Hartman to explain the difficult phase of Mark Knapp's relationship development model. According to Mark Knapp, the stagnant phase of the end of a relationship is defined as the dissolving phase of the relationship when the relationship stops growing and the partners barely communicate. The song that seemed right for this stage is Do I by Luke Bryan. In this song Luke Bryan sings about how his relationship is falling apart. The song talks about the emptiness in the relationship. Furthermore, the relationship no longer grows. The song lyrics I found fitting for this are "I could lean over to hold you or act like I don't even know you, it seems like you couldn't care less either way." This text provides a clear analysis of the fact that that relationship is not growing. The stagnant phase is further explained by saying that partners feel like they are just “going through the motions.” The lyric that I think fits this is "darling, what are we becoming? It just feels like we're always running, rolling through the motions every day." I think this sentence gives...... middle of paper...... Caillat. This song fits the escalation phase because Caillat sings “I think I'm falling in love with you,” which shows the relationship moving from liking to love. In the third phase, integration, I used the form of the song This moment by Shania Twain and Bryan White. Twain and Bryan sing that you are the reason I believe in love and that you are the answer to my prayers from above, all we need is just the two of us. This song shows a deeper commitment than any previous phase of relationships coming together. Next, for the bong phase, I used the lyrics "when I said yes, I meant I will do this until the end of time, I will be faithful and devoted to you, that's what I had in mind when I said yes" . .” This song suits this stage because it shows the deep commitment and also the bond of marriage. Finally, I explain how this assignment helped me better understand empathy.