5 Stages in a relationship that every couple experiences

 

There are five stages in a relationship that every couple experiences and goes through. So what are these five stages in a relationship? These five stages are:

 

1. The honeymoon period

It is the main period of romance when two people meet, and an initial attraction develops. This stage is defined by passion, love, and lust. This phase consumes the couple, where they are just into each other. Often the partners in this relationship get lost in each other and conclude that they have found the best partners. The couple has all the reasons to believe they are the perfect match. 

 

The couple spends much time with each other on calls, texts, and even physically. They find all the reason to be together at any cost, and this stage is apparently one of the most beautiful stages of all. 

 

In this stage, emotions dominate, and rationality takes a back seat. The partners get addicted to each other and present their best selves while ignoring the bad part of their partners. 

 

1. The denial phase

 

It is the second stage in a relationship where you finally start to notice the difference between you and your partner. When you start seeing the differences, you begin to doubt if you are in the right relationship and with the right person. It all leads to resentment and anger. And then power struggles take dominance. 

 

So this stage is full of doubt at first and then denial that you can be in the wrong relationship or with the wrong person.

 

1. The frustration stage

 

This is the third stage in a relationship, where both the partners on one of the partners may feel disillusioned and silently drift apart or get frustrated. As a result, the fights increase, and so the differences. Even the slightest issue or problem can accentuate the fire and lead to big fights. In this stage, the couples are prone to big fights and may make up their minds to drift apart. 

 

At this stage, the couple also may have a distant memory of the first stage of attraction or honeymoon.

 

1. The decision stage

At this stage, the couples are at their breaking points and are at a decision stage concerning their relationships. The partners become emotionally, physically distant, and erotically distant. A few typical signs of this stage are leaving the house for hours, moving out of the house for a few days, seeking a lot of space from your partner, and emotional breakdown. It all can be followed by indifference in attitude.  

 

Most relationships break at this stage as one of the partners decides to move out or look out for someone new or even emotional support outside the marriage. 

 

But one word of wisdom here is to use this time to work out the differences rather than contemplating how to break away. 

 

1. The mature love

Not many couples reach this stage of wholehearted love, where the relationship is evolved, mature, fulfilling, and rewarding. The couples may experience individualism, self-awareness, and self-discovery. They can finally be who they are and yet be supported by their partners despite their differences. And it is a real relationship stage to wait for. The couples work with each other, listen, and are sensitive to each other. 

 

In this stage, the couples ultimately settle down, relax and live a life of comfort, companionship, and life-long commitment.