When the link is broken with another constituent, the constituent record is changed to a non constituent record. For example, let's say Bob has a relationship with constituent Catherin, his spouse. That relationship link needs to be broken. In so doing, Catherin is no longer a constituent. This happens even when the box for "remove link and remove constituent record" is UNCHECKED.  This then leads to seeing Catherin as a non constituent. In turn, this cuuld lead to recreating Catherin as a constituent, which is now a duplicate.  I think that the breaking of a link should not change a constituent to a non constituent. Thanks.