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1. Revealing private information about yourself to others. _______
2. A theory that uses an onion as a metaphor to explain self-disclosure in personal relationships.
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3. Feelings of closeness between you and others. _______
4. Competing tensions or impulses experienced with a relational partner. _______
5. We create information boundaries by monitoring the private information we disclose to others.
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6. Conditions that govern what couples can and cannot talk about. ______
7. Communication behaviors used to keep a relationship strong and satisfying. _______
8. Communication that is cheerful and optimistic. _______
9. Messages that communicate how much a relational partner means to you. _______
10. The expression of emotional support and personal assistance to your relational partner. _______
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