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Stage One of Marriage: Passion

This is the honeymoon stage, when romance and intense attraction bond

a couple together and lead to commitment.

In retrospect, it often seems as short-lived as springtime-by two years,

most couples have usually lost that initial magic, though this can vary by

couple.

But when it is happening, the passion stage is very strong and significant.

It is a wave of feel-good brain chemicals orchestrated by Mother Nature

to make the two of you forsake all others and take action to ensure the

survival of the species.

Even if you’re marrying later in life, or for the second time, nature supplies

these delicious bursts of neurotransmitters to make you bond.

Couples not only frolic and fall madly in love in the passion stage – they

begin to establish the trust, respect and emotional intimacy that will

support their relationship forever.

Stage Two of Marriage: Realization

In this stage, the honeymoon ends, and a more real vision of the rest of

your life together begins.

In this stage, you discover your spouse is not only human, he also doesn’t

load the dishwasher or lower the toilet seat.

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