by Ray Sizemore | Apr 22, 2019 | Couples, Relationships
Has the gloss worn off your relationship? I’ve talked about four stages in relationships so far – romantic love, adjusting to reality, the power struggle, and re-evaluation. These stages are not necessarily linear or an A-B-C type progression. It is possible to...
by Ray Sizemore | Apr 22, 2019 | Couples, Relationships
Is this the person I really want to stay with? Re-evaluation is the fourth stage in relationship development. Webster’s says re-evaluation involves the action of assessing or evaluating something again or differently. We often consciously re-evaluate different aspects...
by Ray Sizemore | Apr 22, 2019 | Couples, Relationships
Do you want the key to a mutually satisfying relationship? The third stage of relationships, after romantic love and adjusting to reality, is often a power struggle. Disagreements deepen and become more frequent and minor annoyances become major irritants. This can be...
by Ray Sizemore | Apr 22, 2019 | Couples, Relationships
Want two ways to make your relationship stronger? All intimate relationships have doldrums at times. Romance starts to fade and reality sets in. What was vibrant and alive now starts to seem sluggish, stale, routine, and disappointing. Bills, chores, work, roles,...
by Ray Sizemore | Apr 22, 2019 | Couples, Relationships
Ah, the wonders and mysteries of romantic love. Couples form initially from a personal sense of physical attraction. They talk, there’s some emotional intimacy. Out of that, if both feel an attraction, comes a mutual desire for companionship and more conversation....