You and your partner are quite comfortable with one another but occasionally seek to liven things up, even going as far as to pick up on a moment's notice and take a road trip to a place you've never been. You are dealing with the ___________dialectic.
A) old-new
B) certainty-uncertainty
C) openness-closedness
D) revelation-concealment
E) inside-outside

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The certainty-uncertainty dialectic refers to the tension between the desire for stability and predictability in a relationship and the desire for excitement and novelty. This is seen in the scenario of being comfortable but seeking to liven things up with a spontaneous road trip to a new place. The other dialectics do not accurately capture the tension described in the scenario.

You and Your Partner Are Quite Comfortable with One Another