Everybody says the honeymoon phase eventually ends. But what exactly is supposed to end?
The uncertainty? Good. The idealized version of someone you barely know? Probably good to lose that too. But somewhere along the way, we also seem to accept that the excitement, curiosity, attention and desire we have for someone at the beginning are supposed to fade right along with everything else.
Why?
In this episode of Girls Can Tell, I look at what we actually mean by the honeymoon phase, what research on long-term romantic love has found, and why some couples still report intense romantic love after decades together.
Maybe the goal isn't keeping a relationship frozen at month three. Maybe it's figuring out which parts of the beginning are worth fighting like hell to keep. #relationshipadvice #moderndating #datingover50
