Yvonne complains to Cedric that the spark has gone out of their relationship. She claims that Cedric used to surprise her with flowers and cards, but he no longer engages in those behaviors. Cedric is confused. After all, didn't Yvonne comment only a week earlier how content and safe she felt knowing that their relationship was stable? Which dialectical tension is present in Yvonne and Cedric's relationship?
A) autonomy and connection
B) openness and protection
C) novelty and predictability
D) real and ideal

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The dialectical tension present in Yvonne and Cedric's relationship is novelty and predictability. Yvonne is expressing a desire for the excitement and newness (novelty) that used to be part of their relationship, while also appreciating the stability and security (predictability) it provides.

Yvonne Complains to Cedric That the Spark Has Gone Out