I've always used "inherent" and "intrinsic" interchangeably. Dictionary.com doesn't offer much help in distinguishing them.
The preposition to can express a possessive relationship. Where is the key to this lock? The key that belongs to or belongs with this lock. In your sentence, to works well because "couples" are entities, as a lock is an entity. The silence is "theirs" to share. It is not an intrinsic characteristic of them. We use inherent in when referring to intrinsic characteristics of situations more ...
I prefer "inherent to" on the grounds that both the form and the meaning of the adjective "inherent" include the notion of interiority, so the preposition "in" feels redundant.
inherent: existing in something as a permanent and inseparable element. intrinsic: belonging to the thing by its very nature. Are these the same? Are they interchangeable? I was debating with myself as to the proper usage in: They debated the inherent dangers of materialism. Would this be better? They debated the dangers intrinsic in materialism.
inherent is an adjective, and it describes risks at there so as a second alternative "There are inherent risks in almost every sport." that should be more natural usage as I consider how I should use adjectives such as "red car", "green flag" etc.
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Inherent simply means that it is a given that this or that condition exists in this or that situation naturally. Inherent is a concept, like gravity, relativity or the like, and can be use in infinite ways in grammar.
The other answers give 'inherent' and 'intrinsic'. This would usually be used to refer to problems that are an accepted part of the design of the product. The 640KB limit was an inherent limitation of MS-DOS. A design defect is a flaw in the design of the product, which prevents the product from functioning in the intended manner. A manufacturing defect is a flaw in the product that was ...