Interper. Comm. Ch 10

Families cope with dialectical tensions by creating this:limits on family members' actions

degree to which family communication stresses uniformity of attitudes, values, and beliefs.

degree ti which families favor an open climate of discussion of a wide array of topics.

members of family with too little cohesion may be disconnected, with limited attachment or commitment to one another

When cohesion is too high, a family may suffer from too much consensus, too little independence and a very high demand for loyalty-all of which may feel stifling

instances when others dont behave as we assume they should;can be the source of relational problems

system with two or more interdependent people who have a common history and a present reality and who expect to influence each other in the future. -defined through interaction

conversation and conformity orientations can combine in four ways: consensual, pluralistic, protective, or laissez-faire.

voluntary relationship that provides social support. Created, maintained, and managed through communication

another term for relational closeness; feelings of closeness, bondedness, and connectedness and experienced with friends, family, and romantic relationships. -physical and emotional

Chapman contends that each person has a particular notion of what counts as love and that these can get us into trouble when we fail to recognize that our way of expressing love may not match our partner's.

involves a promise-sometimes implied and sometimes explicit-to remain in a relationship and to make that relationship successful.

families thats members interact with one another to form a whole. -possess a number of characteristics that shape the way members communicate

Sternberg maintains that love has three components: intimacy, passion, and committment