Abstract
During emerging adulthood, a central work/life challenge is the simultaneous negotiation of work and romantic involvements. The present study employed Relational Dialectics Theory 2.0 (RDT 2.0) to examine college-enrolled emerging adults’ communicative sensemaking about work/partnership boundary strategies. Interviews with 28 emerging adults were analyzed using contrapuntal analysis. Segmentation strategies – such as limiting or compartmentalizing relational obligations – were constructed both as pragmatic means to advance individualistic pursuits, and as a form of temporary sacrifice for long-term relational viability. Integration strategies were rendered meaningful through the lens of enrichment, whereby the “right” romantic partner enables individuals’ occupational development and ideal worker performance.
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