Roy has been unemployed for the past couple of years since he was laid off from his previous position. His wife Jill tries to be supportive but feels like she is being dishonest with Roy when she doesn't tell him how frustrated she is and concerned about their financial future. They have always been very honest with one another, but Jill understands that Roy is already feeling stressed by the situation and feels that sharing this information would only make things more difficult for him. Jill is struggling with which dialectical tension?
A) autonomy-connection
B) openness-closedness
C) predictability-novelty
D) honesty-lies

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Jill is struggling with the dialectical tension of openness-closedness. She wants to be honest with Roy about her feelings, but at the same time, she is trying to maintain a sense of closeness and support for him despite the challenges they are facing.

Roy Has Been Unemployed for the Past Couple of Years