As you may have noticed from my previous article, I am beginning a series of articles based on the stages of marriages and relationships.
Couples may encounter many stages as they travel through marriage. Most newlyweds begin somewhere around the same stage.
Thankfully the first stage of marriage is the romantic, helplessly in love stage. Without this stage we would likely not get married at all.
This first stage is wonderful. Everything is wonderful. You cannot possibly imagine anything that could go wrong. You expect for things to always remain as perfect as they are now.
In this stage couples often do more than expected. They are excited and energetic. This is the stage where the wife does not mind waiting on her new husband and he does not mind her “honey to do” list.
Imperfections are often overlooked and you make everything appear right in your head even when they are wrong. This stage can be referred to as “blind love”.
This is the time when you cannot stand to be apart from one another. You think of each other constantly. You call one another and send one another notes.
This same stage can be seen when you take on a new job. When beginning a new job, you may feel excited. Your coworkers may appear to be perfect. You may not be able to see any troubles that can arise in the future.
The trouble with this stage is that most people come out of it. It would be very nice if a couple could live forever in this stage. However, eventually reality hits home. Many couples are very shocked and upset to find that marriage does not remain perfect. Unable to deal with or to accept flaws in their marriage and with one another, they divorce not too long after marriage.
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