Of course, this stage isn’t immune to challenges brought on by life stressors, but you and your partner are now better equipped to handle them as they appear. You both realize you can’t change the other and also begin to accept your differences. Once the rocky road typically endured in the last stage has faded, your relationship may enter a phase of understanding and mutual respect. Here’s where most couples may begin to doubt everything about the relationship and even question whether it should continue.
Differences in values and life goals become apparent, and the love blindness experienced in the infatuation stage is now replaced with 20/20 vision. What once was endearing in your mate can become irritating. This stage is hallmarked by natural changes that can be difficult to navigate. The power struggle or disillusionment stage Here’s where small changes begin to pop up that may mean you and your partner are heading into the next phase of the relationship.
You may announce your partnership to others by posting it on social media and begin to discuss long-term life goals such as marriage or cohabitation. In this stage, you both realize your love for each other and begin to merge your lives. It’s perhaps where the term “blinded by love” originated. Intoxicating and all-encompassing, this is the early phase of a relationship when you can’t seem to get enough of each other.Īlthough the feeling is blissful, this stage is also where both people are on their best behavior - so it may be difficult to see any negative traits in the other. In general, there are five commonly accepted stages a relationship may go through as it’s progressing.
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