COM 100 Chapter 8:
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Intimacy is the significant emotional closeness experienced in a relationship, Intimate relationships require deep commitment whether romantic or not happens. Commitment is our desire to stay in a relationship no matter what. Intimate relationships include a level of social commitment , which. Some have a legal or financial commitment motivates us to spend time together, to compromise, etc. Dialectical tensions are conflicts between two important but opposing needs or desires. Autonomy is the desire to be one"s own person. Connection is the desire to be close to others. Openness is the desire for disclosure and honesty. Closedness is the desire to keep certain facts, thoughts, or ideas to oneself. Predictability is the desire for consistency and stability. Novelty is the desire for fresh, new experiences. Communicating in romantic relationships perceive incompatible goals, etc. Conflict is an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who. Validating couples talk about their disagreements openly and cooperatively.
