A new relationship is exciting. Those first few months together are filled with new experiences, adventures and passion. It is the kind of relationships that you see in romantic comedies, light hearted, fun, and well… basically perfect.
If you have ever had someone comment that your relationship was in the honeymoon phase, I am sure you were immediately frustrated by the reference that the magical love you have found will somehow end. The truth is, yes, typically relationships will shift and change over time and sometimes that magical spark your relationship used to have, may fade away.
The good news is that once the honeymoon phase ends, it creates room for a more intimate relationship. The relationship will progress towards a true companionship filled with trust, respect, and a collection of shared experiences together. The kind of relationship where you are completely comfortable being yourself in front of your partner, knowing they will love you unconditionally.
But gaining this experienced intimacy involves dealing with the ups and downs of the relationship and sometimes there are seasons where the passion has seemed to fade.
The key to success is learning how to sustain a happy relationship and it takes hard work. In a relationship, if the passion has seemed to fade, it could be a symptom of something deeper happening between the couple.
