Shelly and Lincoln have been married for two years. Shelly loves surprises, and she wants to throw a surprise party celebrating Lincoln’s recent promotion at work. However, Lincoln is more schedule-oriented, and Shelly is worried if he’ll welcome the surprise. In this scenario, which of the following relational dialectics plays a role?
a. Openness/closedness
b. Novelty/openness
c. Autonomy/connection
d. Novelty/predictability
d. Novelty/predictability
Novelty/predictability plays a role in this scenario. Novelty is the desire for originality, freshness, and uniqueness in a person or the partner’s behavior in a relationship. Predictability is the desire for consistency, reliability, and dependability.
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