Rory has realized that she and Brooke seem to increasingly find fault with one another and engage in coercive conflict.Despite the increase is conflict,they still see one another just as often.Rory and Brooke are at which stage of relationship de-escalation?

A) deintensification
B) turmoil or stagnation
C) separation
D) post-separation

The description of the situation suggests that Rory and Brooke are experiencing turmoil or stagnation in their relationship de-escalation process. They are finding fault with one another and engaging in coercive conflict, but still seeing each other just as often, indicating a stage of uncertainty and discomfort rather than separation or post-separation. Deintensification would involve reducing the frequency or intensity of their interactions, which does not seem to be happening.