Describe relational dialectics theory, and discuss how the three dialectical tensions impact our relationships

What will be an ideal response?

Relational dialectics theory examines how people manage tensions in relationships as they try to regulate and manage the competing relational needs and desires of each relational partner. Dialectical tensions begin as struggles when one person wants something while another person wants the exact opposite. They may be internal to the single individual, may be shared across a dyad, or may be between the dyad and the rest of society.
The three dialectical tensions:
1. Connection–autonomy: Focuses on the struggle to be part of a dyad while simultaneously wanting to be a unique person. Example: I want to be with my partner, but I also want to make my own decisions and do things on my own, or with my own friends.
2. Openness–Closedness: Focuses on the struggle to decide whether to reveal or hide parts of one's past to the other person in the relationship. Example: Do I tell you about my former lovers, or do I keep that to myself?
3. Predictability–Novelty: Focuses on the struggle for comfort or newness in a relationship. Example: I like that I don't have to continue to look for a mate, but I start to miss the excitement of the first kiss, etc.