:GOOD MORNING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO THE PRESENTATION SHOW ON

RELATIONSHIP MAINTENANCE. ENTITLED "FUELING PASSION, TO THE RELATIONSHIP RESILIENCE.

: DID YOU EVER FEEL LIKE THERE'S A CONSTANT PROBLEM BETWEEN YOURSELF AND TO YOUR FRIENDS,
WELL YOU MIGHT FIND OUR TOPICS TO BE INTERESTING, AND INFORMATIVE.

: NOW ONCE AGAIN, LET US ALL INTRODUCE THE WONDERFUL STUDENTS WHO WILL ATTEMPT OR TO
EXPLAIN THE CERTAIN TOPICS ASSIGNED TO THEM.

(INTRO)

(DISCUSSION PROPER)

1. INTRODUCE YOUR TOPIC

2. WHAT IS YOUR TOPIC

3. GIVE A TRUE TO LIFE EXAMPLES OF YOUR TOPICS

SO THAT WOULD BE ALL MY DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WE HOPE THAT YOU FIND OUR TOPICS AND
TALKS TO SOMEHOW BE HELPFUL FOR YOU, SOMEDAY. THANK YOUR FOR LISTENING

: AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, I AM RONNIE SONNY CAPUZ, YOUR HOST

:** TAS KAMO NA MAN

: (EVERYONE) DIOS NAWA ANG MAG BALOS

*BOW
RDL STANDS FOR RELATIONAL DIALECTICS. IT'S A COMMUNICATION THEORY THAT EXPLORES THE
NATURAL TENSIONS THAT ARISE IN CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS. IMAGINE A SEESAW - ON ONE END IS THE
DESIRE FOR CLOSENESS, ON THE OTHER, INDEPENDENCE. RDL HELPS COUPLES UNDERSTAND THESE
TENSIONS (LIKE CONNECTION VS. INDEPENDENCE, CERTAINTY VS. UNCERTAINTY, OPENNESS VS.
PRIVACY) AND NAVIGATE THEM THROUGH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION FOR A STRONGER, MORE
FULFILLING RELATIONSHIP.

RD DOESN'T VIEW THESE TENSIONS AS PROBLEMS, BUT RATHER AS NATURAL FORCES THAT SHAPE THE
DANCE OF ANY DEEP CONNECTION. LET'S DELVE INTO THE THREE CORE TENSIONS EXPLORED BY RD:

1. CONNECTION VS. INDEPENDENCE

2. CERTAINTY VS. UNCERTAINTY

3. OPENNESS VS. PRIVACY:

BY UNDERSTANDING THESE TENSIONS AND ENGAGING IN OPEN COMMUNICATION, COUPLES CAN

LEARN TO MANAGE THEM EFFECTIVELY. THIS FOSTERS A MORE EMPATHETIC AND FULFILLING
RELATIONSHIP, WHERE PARTNERS NAVIGATE THE DANCE OF CLOSENESS AND INDEPENDENCE WITH
GRACE AND UNDERSTANDING.

IMAGINE EMILY AND DANIEL, A RECENTLY ENGAGED COUPLE. EMILY LOVES SPENDING COZY NIGHTS IN,
CUDDLING ON THE COUCH WITH A MOVIE MARATHON (**CONNECTEDNESS**). NIGHTS LIKE THESE FILL
HER EMOTIONAL CUP AND MAKE HER FEEL LOVED. DANIEL, HOWEVER, IS AN EXTROVERT WHO THRIVES
ON SOCIAL INTERACTION (**SEPARATENESS**). HE ENJOYS GOING OUT WITH FRIENDS FOR DRINKS OR
CATCHING A LIVE BAND. WHILE HE LOVES EMILY, BEING COOPED UP EVERY NIGHT STARTS TO DRAIN HIS
SOCIAL BATTERY.

HERE, THE TENSION LIES IN THE DIALECTIC OF **CONNECTEDNESS VS. SEPARATENESS**. EMILY CRAVES
CLOSENESS AND SHARED EXPERIENCES, WHILE DANIEL NEEDS TIME TO SOCIALIZE AND RECHARGE WITH
FRIENDS. RELATIONAL DIALECTICS CAN HELP THEM NAVIGATE THIS:

* **TALK IT OUT:** THEY CAN HAVE AN OPEN CONVERSATION ABOUT THEIR NEEDS. EMILY CAN
EXPLAIN HOW QUALITY TIME TOGETHER STRENGTHENS THEIR BOND, WHILE DANIEL CAN EXPRESS HIS
NEED FOR EXTERNAL SOCIAL INTERACTION.
* **FIND A RHYTHM:** MAYBE THEY DEDICATE SPECIFIC NIGHTS FOR MOVIE MARATHONS AND PLAN
OTHER EVENINGS FOR SOLO OUTINGS WITH FRIENDS. THIS CREATES A BALANCED SCHEDULE THAT
FULFILLS BOTH THEIR NEEDS FOR CONNECTION AND INDIVIDUAL SPACE.

* **EMPATHY MATTERS:** BY OPENLY DISCUSSING THEIR DESIRES, THEY CAN BUILD EMPATHY. EMILY
CAN UNDERSTAND DANIEL'S NEED FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION ISN'T A REFLECTION ON THEIR
RELATIONSHIP, AND DANIEL CAN APPRECIATE EMILY'S DESIRE FOR SHARED EXPERIENCES.

IMAGINE SARAH AND MIKE, A COUPLE LIVING TOGETHER FOR A FEW YEARS. SARAH IS AN OPEN BOOK,
COMFORTABLE SHARING EVERY DETAIL OF HER DAY, FROM WORK FRUSTRATIONS TO FUNNY CAT
VIDEOS (OPENNESS). MIKE, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS MORE RESERVED. HE ENJOYS SHARING
IMPORTANT THINGS BUT ALSO NEEDS TIME TO PROCESS HIS EMOTIONS PRIVATELY (PRIVACY).

ONE DAY, SARAH EXCITEDLY SHARES A DISAGREEMENT WITH A COLLEAGUE. MIKE LISTENS PATIENTLY,
BUT CAN TELL SARAH IS UPSET. HE WANTS TO OFFER SUPPORT, BUT FEELS OVERWHELMED BY THE
DETAILS. HERE'S WHERE RELATIONAL DIALECTICS CAN HELP:

OPEN COMMUNICATION: SARAH CAN ACKNOWLEDGE MIKE'S QUIET NATURE, AND MIKE CAN EXPLAIN
HIS NEED FOR SOME PROCESSING TIME.

FINDING A COMPROMISE: MAYBE SARAH CAN BRIEFLY SUMMARIZE THE SITUATION, AND MIKE CAN
OFFER SUPPORT WITHOUT NEEDING EVERY DETAIL.

UNDERSTANDING EACH OTHER: BY TALKING IT THROUGH, SARAH CAN UNDERSTAND MIKE'S NEED FOR
PRIVACY ISN'T A LACK OF INTEREST, AND MIKE CAN APPRECIATE SARAH'S DESIRE TO SHARE.

THROUGH OPEN COMMUNICATION AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER'S NEEDS, SARAH AND MIKE CAN
NAVIGATE THIS TENSION AND BUILD A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP.

IMAGINE JOHN AND ALEX, A RECENTLY COHABITING COUPLE. JOHN THRIVES ON ROUTINE AND
PREDICTABILITY (**CERTAINTY**). HE WAKES UP AT THE SAME TIME EVERY MORNING, METICULOUSLY
PLANS HIS MEALS FOR THE WEEK, AND FINDS COMFORT IN KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT EACH DAY.
ALEX, ON THE OTHER HAND, CRAVES SPONTANEITY AND ENJOYS THE THRILL OF THE UNKNOWN
(**UNCERTAINTY**). SHE LOVES WAKING UP LATE ON WEEKENDS, TRYING NEW RESTAURANTS ON A
WHIM, AND EMBRACING LAST-MINUTE ADVENTURES.
THIS SCENARIO HIGHLIGHTS THE TENSION BETWEEN CERTAINTY AND UNCERTAINTY. JOHN DESIRES
STABILITY AND ROUTINE, WHILE ALEX THRIVES ON EXCITEMENT AND NEW EXPERIENCES. HERE'S HOW
RELATIONAL DIALECTICS CAN HELP:

* **OPEN DISCUSSION:** THEY CAN HAVE AN HONEST CONVERSATION. JOHN CAN EXPLAIN HOW
ROUTINE HELPS HIM FEEL ORGANIZED AND SECURE, WHILE ALEX CAN EXPRESS HER DESIRE FOR
SURPRISES AND FLEXIBILITY.

* **FINDING A MIDDLE GROUND:** MAYBE THEY CREATE A WEEKLY SCHEDULE WITH DESIGNATED
"ROUTINE" DAYS AND "ADVENTURE" DAYS. ROUTINE DAYS COULD INVOLVE PRE-PLANNED MEALS AND
ACTIVITIES, WHILE ADVENTURE DAYS MIGHT BE OPEN FOR SPONTANEITY, LIKE TRYING A NEW
RESTAURANT OR TAKING A DAY TRIP TO A NEARBY TOWN.

* **COMPROMISE AND FLEXIBILITY:** JOHN CAN LEARN TO EMBRACE SOME SPONTANEITY, PERHAPS
TRYING A NEW RECIPE ON AN "ADVENTURE" DAY. ALEX CAN APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF ROUTINE,
PLANNING THEIR DATE NIGHTS OR WEEKEND HIKES IN ADVANCE.

* **MAINTAINING OPEN COMMUNICATION:** AS THEIR NEEDS AND PREFERENCES MIGHT EVOLVE,

THEY CAN CONTINUE TALKING ABOUT THE BALANCE THAT WORKS FOR THEM.