Dialectical tensions in marital partners’ accounts of their relationships

This research identifies discrepancies in the description of relationships of married partners and evaluates the importance of tension in the beginning, in the middle, and now. In general, autonomous connection is the most common contradiction, but openness - closure is considered to be the most important tension. When studying gender difference, the results show that internal tension is equally important for husband and wife, but external tension is comprehensive - secret and disclosure - concealment is more important to the wife than her husband

Dialectic tension is studied in various relationships including friendship between same sex and heterosexuality, date and romantic partner, long distance lover, marriage partner, lesbian partner, former spouse, parents and child, grandparents - grandchild relations, obligation Relationship, Adoption triangle including adoptions - parents raised by mothers, in-law system including child of obligation - parents of residence - parents of residence - parents, arranged military families and transgender Family with members. In addition, Baxter and Elbert (1999) argues that dialectical tension is characterized by the center of all relations at the turning point, an opportunity of great change. Dialectic tension has also been investigated in several types of communication, especially stories and rituals.

Dialectic tension is defined as the opposing force people experience in human relations and is important for the development of human relations. For example, predictability - novelty is an example where a partnership wishes to expect predictability and spontaneity in that relationship. In the past dialectical studies, there is a problem because they can not distinguish between the frequency and importance of tension, ignoring the explanation about the relationship between the couple. ^ This research clarifies the conflicts between married couples and relationships between married couples and their relationships. Views on the importance of tension Specifically, with respect to three research questions: (1) whether the couple has identified the six tensions proposed by Baxter - autonomy - connectivity, predictability - novelty, Openness - closeness, comprehensiveness - secretiveism, tradition - identity and revelation - concealment?

Dialectic tension in relationship So how do relationship partners negotiate these tensions? The general misunderstanding is that the other party must select the dialectic, not the counterparty, but the RDT emphasizes that both sides of each dialectical tension coexist in the relationship. Not only are the two edges always present, they are also interdependent - so you can not have the other edges. These tensions occur in all sorts of relationships and often happen in relation to one another. If you carefully consider your relationship, we will be convinced that you have used multiple communication strategies to handle all of these tensions simultaneously, and will continue to do so.

Copyright © 2017 SAGE Publications, Inc. This work can not be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without obtaining prior written permission from the publisher.