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 experience different aspects of these stages at the same time and its common… Read More
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 of our lives – work, goals, relationships, etc. We take some hard looks at where we are… Read More
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 a slow process or an abrupt blowout. Couples often have thoughts of separating… Read More
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, stresses, time (or lack of), the myriad and mundane ennui of life, creeps in… Read More
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. Mutual respect and trust increases and romantic love may ensue. Romantic love is commonly… Read More
