Love is a great and amazing feeling given to us by nature. For the sake of love, feats are performed and wars are started, and lovers simply go crazy. But despite the fact that movies try to convince us that the feeling of love, it still has an expiration date. Romance will never last a lifetime - experts convince us - we must admit that falling in love is just a state that will go away. If this is accepted, there will be fewer divorces and happier people. But why do feelings cool down? Is this really inevitable?
Falling in love: what is it?
There is no exact answer to how long it takes for couples to fall in love, as well as what this concept includes. However, every person has encountered it at least once in their life. In psychology, falling in love means a positive feeling that arises in relation to the object of sympathy. Thanks to it, you will get to know yourself, see new perspectives and opportunities. Falling in love appears as an obsession. She intoxicates people, driving them crazy, but they continue to idolize her and look forward to her.
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The older you are, the more difficult it will be for you to survive the state of falling in love and the more ways you have for self-improvement. A person in love concentrates all his attention on his partner. He worries about his condition much more than about his own, and begins to put his own interests in the background. Loving is hard and complex work.
It happens that people become psychologically broken because they were not ready to devote most of their time to another person. Falling in love changes consciousness, idealizing the object, which leads to ignoring the partner’s shortcomings. At the same time, a person often experiences feelings not for a real person, but for a fictitious image.
The most dangerous condition arises against the background of non-reciprocal love. Without receiving reciprocal feelings, a person becomes depressed and often falls into depression. Psychologists console us by saying that the feeling of unrequited love is necessary for normal personality development. It often occurs in people with low self-esteem. How many months love will last, as well as its appearance, does not depend on the person himself, but is part of the process of forming his personality.
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About the features of the fading of feelings
It is impossible to give a definite answer to the question “Does love pass?” Feelings can last throughout life, or they can fade away almost immediately after marriage or the start of a relationship. All people are different and cannot love in the same way. If at a young age love is a passion, with stormy emotions, experiences and jealousy, then in adulthood it is calmer, and every year it acquires depth. It is impossible to say that love passes, it changes. Anyone who is able to understand this will be able to carry it through his entire life, enjoying every new facet.
But alas, life is designed in such a way that it constantly tests a person’s strength. The same goes for his feelings. A loved one can get sick, but not everyone is capable of caring. Test failed. One of the partners cheated, had a lover or mistress, succumbing to passion or circumstances, and the second is not able to accept and forgive - the test is failed. And so on ad infinitum.
If a person stops developing, he becomes uninteresting to his partner, and an unrequited feeling arises. People are designed in such a way that they need constant informational and emotional nourishment. When a person stops receiving this from his soulmate, interest quickly fades, he goes in search of new experiences from the outside.
Feelings gradually fade away as the partners have less and less in common.
Why is this happening
It seems to lovers that their feelings will last forever. When expectations diverge from reality and love disappears without a trace, people feel deceived. In fact, the main reason for the cooling of feelings is precisely self-deception. A person himself does not notice that by lying to himself or his partner, he is driving himself into a psychological trap.
Anyone can get into it, so it’s worth studying each of the possible scenarios and determining where the potential danger comes from:
- Idealization of a partner - gradual recognition of each other by lovers gives free rein to imagination. All personal actions and words are passed through the prism of similar actions of the object of love. A search for common ground occurs, scenes and possible dialogues are modeled in the head. In the end, the image of the beloved becomes overly idealized and moves further and further away from the real.
- No criticism - a person’s actions with this model of behavior are guided by the subconscious. Critical thinking is turned off when some goal arises in relation to the object of attachment. It turns on again when the goal is achieved. For example, a woman marries a man she likes, but her only goal is to have a child. When the baby is born, the wife, who previously had not paid any attention to her husband’s personality, suddenly begins to feel contempt and hostility towards him. His shortcomings become obvious, his behavior and manners irritate him, and the marriage begins to come apart at the seams. Most often, critical thinking is turned off for a period of 6-12 months. This time is enough for a person to get what he wants.
- Search for an ideal - every person has an image of an ideal partner in their head. It is formed according to certain criteria, often based on fictional images of heroes from cinema, literature, and show business. We rarely compare such an image with reality. Even if you manage to meet a person who fully meets all the requirements, your feelings for him also pass. Why? Because the invented lyrical image is limited, even the “ideal” can have his own habits and characteristics, which you think about only when you come face to face. And so they just diverge from expectations.
- Endure and fall in love - such a statement is typical for supporters of the traditional model of relationships and adherents of family values. Young people are taught that they need to save the family by any means necessary, that hardships and discomfort must be endured, even if they directly relate to communication between spouses. But such behavior is destructive and gradually destroys the relationship between a man and a woman. Respect gradually disappears, and if it is not there, then feelings begin to fade.
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Signs that love has passed
To understand in a timely manner that love is passing, signs of the fading of old feelings and the emergence of new ones, atypical for harmonious communication, will help:
- Irritation - literally everything in a once loved person begins to irritate (behavior, habits, smell, facial expressions). External shortcomings immediately begin to catch your eye.
- Reluctance to spend time together - joint leisure is no longer enjoyable, the pleasure of communication disappears. A person loses the desire to rush home from work, he is increasingly alone or in a friendly company. The greater the distance between partners, the more comfortable each of them is.
- Moving away from a partner - people no longer share their impressions and thoughts, talk less, they are frankly bored and hard around each other.
- Visual and tactile contact ceases. People look at each other less and try to avoid touching.
- Lack of joint plans and desire to build them.
- Sex does not bring pleasure, it is perceived as a duty. Or there is a complete lack of sexual attraction to each other.
- Quarrels no longer cause emotional reactions. Passion gives way to indifference. There is no desire to understand the situation and make peace.
- Lack of thoughts about your partner - if earlier the entire thought process was devoted to him, now even during the whole day you may not remember him even once. The experiences of a former loved one, his worries, his views no longer arouse interest, and there is no desire to show care.
If a person doubts whether he still loves his husband or wife, it is enough to imagine that he is very ill. If there is no desire to care for him, to sacrifice yourself and your time for the sake of care, it means that the feelings have lost their depth or disappeared completely.
If love has grown into a habit, there is no point in trying to maintain such a relationship. Such communication only brings pain. It is quite natural for a person to have a fear of loneliness, so he is in no hurry to leave his once beloved soul mate. But this is a road to nowhere. You need to find the strength to put an end to the old, otherwise the new will never come.
What to do to save the feeling
In any relationship, sooner or later a crisis occurs.
Sometimes feelings fade away irrevocably, but often they can still be returned or revived:
- Get rid of routine, add variety to everyday life. You can’t sit in front of the TV or on the Internet all weekend. It’s better to go to the park together, have a picnic or go on rides. You can’t escape from new emotions and an adrenaline rush; they will dilute the boredom that has recently become habitual and lift your spirits. But the vacation should be thought through carefully, deciding in advance where the couple will spend time.
- Complaining to friends, colleagues or family will only do harm. Often women want to hear advice to save their relationship. But the irony is that everyone has their own problems, what helped one may ruin everything for another. You should not interfere with strangers in your personal life. If you really want to speak out and understand how to act, it is better to consult a psychologist. A specialist is a disinterested person, so his assessment of the situation is more objective.
- Your loved one should have personal time and space. Even one day a week is enough for everyone to completely devote it to themselves. Freedom gives you the opportunity to miss your companion without getting tired of him!
- You need to talk about feelings without hesitation, but you cannot repeat words of love every minute. It is worth reminding your loved one why he is so valuable and talking about your gratitude. The usual “Thank you!”, said to a loved one for a small thing, works wonders and helps to preserve love.
- Attention - you need to remember your loved one regardless of place and time. Small signs of attention (correspondence, a romantic dinner or a small gift) will not only surprise, but also delight your partner. You can do something unusual, something that he doesn’t expect, the main thing is not to bring him into a state of shock by overdoing it in your efforts.
- Similarity of interests ensures strong and long-lasting relationships. If there are none, it is enough to show respect for each other’s hobbies and not criticize them.
- You need to constantly consult with your soul mate. If you try to do everything yourself, without sharing your loved one’s plans, one day this will lead to mistrust, even if your thoughts were the purest. The “deceived” spouse will have the feeling that they don’t want to take his opinion into account, that he is no longer needed and is not important. Therefore, you cannot confront him with a fact; it is always worth discussing everything in advance.
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Such actions are appropriate at any stage of a relationship; there is no need to wait until the partner begins to dislike his former loved one.
It is believed that love begins to fade 17 months after the start of a relationship. But it is wrong to talk about specific dates. Sometimes the crisis may come earlier, sometimes later. But you need to be prepared for the fact that such crises will arise periodically throughout your married life.
Women, and some men as well, can be advised to work on their daily menu and make it more varied. No matter how tasty the borscht and cutlets are, they get boring. Everyone wants variety. It is not at all necessary to study the cuisines of the world and study culinary sites. It is enough not to repeat it for a week.
Don't forget to take care of yourself. Attractive appearance, fit and healthy body are rarely repulsive. You want to be around a well-groomed person all the time.
Signs of feeling
Falling in love is accompanied by certain symptoms. By comparing them with your feelings, you will understand whether you have this feeling or not.
The main features include:
- A feeling of happiness and a joyful state. Positive feelings arise simply from the thought that a loved one exists. The perception of the world is changing. You begin to notice and also appreciate the joys of life. If the partner was previously a pessimist, now his views become more optimistic.
- Daydreaming. Against the background of a new feeling, fantasies about the future arise, including the object for which they feel in love. In all dreams the couple is happy. At the same time, fantasies look quite real and feasible. In them, you can also imagine situations in which you show your best side to your partner, for example, saving him.
- Desire for constant contact. When you are in love, you will always feel the desire to touch or talk to a person, and these will be completely frivolous topics. You may not even notice how you’ve been talking with your partner about the weather and other little things for an hour. Falling in love gives you a reason to appreciate every moment of communication.
- Vulnerability. You become more vulnerable. Any words spoken to you will cause long thoughts, especially if they were spoken by a loved one. In addition, he can easily manipulate you. It is important to stop in time and understand whether you are being used for personal gain.
- Willingness to make concessions. When a person is in love, he is ready to make any sacrifice. If the love is not mutual, then such sacrifice will not be appreciated with dignity, and you will feel empty.
Differences from love
Quite often people confuse love and infatuation. The two conditions are very similar, but there are a few important differences. The main ones:
- Duration. Falling in love lasts from several hours to several years. The longer a person feels this feeling, the stronger the attachment will become, which subsequently turns into love.
- Development. Falling in love is formed from just one glance at an object. You don't need to know a person to start feeling intensely attracted to them. Love, on the contrary, arises only after people have communicated for a long time.
- Consistency. Love is a constant feeling, and being in love tends to fade and reappear. You may periodically lose interest in your partner, but within a day he will return.
- Parting. Love will remain with you, even if the object of your adoration leaves for a long period of time. Falling in love tends to end quickly once a large distance is created between the couple.
- The basis of the condition. When falling in love, a person unintentionally tries to benefit from communication with a partner. He wants to be happy, so he strives to get what he likes. If you feel love, then you want to make the other person happy, even if it means sacrificing yourself.
How to understand that love has passed
Very often people are in so-called dead relationships, losing the chance to build a happy personal life. There are many reasons for this: people are afraid of public condemnation, they are afraid of loneliness, they do not want to destroy their existing way of life, they tolerate each other for the sake of their children.
Often such dead-end relationships last for decades. You can find out that the feelings have long passed by the following signs:
- you understand that you want a better relationship;
- you are bored in this relationship;
- instead of communicating and spending time with your partner, you most often mind your own business;
- you feel comfortable when your partner is not around;
- you don't support each other's ambitions;
- your life partner annoys you in everything: the way he walks, the way he eats, the way he laughs, the way he folds towels;
- you criticize everything he does (even mentally);
- you swear and make troubles very often;
- there is deception in the relationship;
- sex happens very rarely, there is no fire in the relationship;
- you don’t want to start a family with this person;
- At the same time, you are communicating with someone else or cheating on your partner.
Of course, there are many ways to revive a cooled relationship, but if you don’t want to do this, then this is the end of love.
Duration of feeling
Psychologists say that feelings of euphoria and passion dull over time. Girls should know how long a man's love can actually last in order to be emotionally prepared for future changes in the relationship. When communicating with a loved one, your palms sweat, your heartbeat quickens and excitement arises, which indicates the development of feelings. However, over time, these sensations go away. For men, this happens after 2-4 years of relationship.
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Falling in love lasts longer, but at the same time it has an exhausting effect. In other words, a person begins to experience severe fatigue. He may change in character and even become aggressive. Scientists also calculated how many years it takes for women to fall in love. A girl can be in love with a guy for 3 years and not experience much mental stress.
This time is enough to form strong relationships, which will subsequently move to a new level. Of course, falling in love can be carried throughout your entire life if you constantly develop and warm up your feelings.
Love and psychology
According to candidate of medical sciences, psychoanalyst Alexander Poleev, love is a complex phenomenon, most similar to obsessive-compulsive neurosis: the same preoccupation with narrowly focused experiences, the same disorders of the autonomic nervous system - from rapid heartbeat to increased sweating and even urination.
Today, psychologists claim that falling in love does not arise when we meet “the woman or man of our dreams,” but when we experience an internal crisis, often on a subconscious level. In such a state, we need new emotions, sensations, and a strong veil of surging feelings obscures our eyes, hiding the depressing reality behind us. We accept a person by seeing his “showcase”, his best qualities on display, and we create for ourselves the illusion of a dream come true.
The most important element of “love neurosis” is idealization—the undeserved attribution of supernatural virtues and remarkable human and intellectual qualities to the “favorite object.” And after six months or a year it turns out that we simply invented most of the qualities.
Experts warn: choosing a partner is a serious matter, and making it in a painful state of love neurosis is extremely dangerous; it is better to wait for recovery, when you see him for who he really is.
When true love begins
How long falling in love will last, and when love begins, directly depends on the couple. These are individual indicators. Over time, a strong attachment arises, a trusting relationship is formed, but falling in love begins to subside. You will see flaws in your partner that you had not noticed before, and you will stop idealizing him.
If at the beginning of the relationship you were attracted to a person’s physical characteristics, now the basis of attraction will be the person’s personal positions and his spiritual world. At this time, feelings should develop into love, but it happens that the couple separates. Not everyone can cope with changes in relationships. If love has nevertheless formed, then people in love begin to care about each other even more, and shortcomings cease to be the causes of conflict situations. This strong feeling can be carried throughout your life, then over time it will only become stronger.
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Does love pass?
There is no clear answer to this question. It happens that feelings last a lifetime. You just need to know that love is not the same. Stormy, with a hot feeling of jealousy in her youth, she becomes calmer in adulthood and develops into a deep feeling of mutual care in old age. Love doesn't go away. She simply transforms. Happy are the people who understood this and carried this multifaceted feeling of love throughout their lives.
Test of love.
Life tests our love to the limit. Tests can be serious and not so serious. A loved one may suddenly become seriously ill. People usually push these thoughts away, but it is worth considering whether you are ready to care for a sick loved one. Ask. And answer the question honestly. This will allow you to understand the depth of your feelings.
A serious test is the betrayal of one of the partners. Are you ready to forgive him or her for cheating? And, in general, are your mutual feelings really that strong if there is a need to start another relationship?
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Three year hypothesis
There is a theory that falling in love usually lasts 3 months or 3 years. There is a deal of truth in it. This hypothesis is connected with the fact that during the first three years the couple feels euphoria, happiness and strong passion. Relationships are accompanied by joyful and vibrant feelings that strengthen the affection between people. Gradually, falling in love passes, but it is difficult for people to separate, since they have lived together for a long time and have become accustomed to each other.
If during this period a person accepts the shortcomings of his partner and tries to understand him, then the feelings will only intensify. A love connection is formed between people. In this case, love will not pass in 3 years or 3 months, but will only begin. Only selfishness and daydreaming, which are often found in a person in love, will disappear.
Love does not fade over the years!!!
Hello. I want to share my story with someone. I am 33 years old. 3 years ago I came to get a job at a large household chemicals store, when I entered there was a security guard at the entrance - a stately, handsome, tall man with light gray hair who looked about 40 years old. he then brought me to the director. The director talked to me, he was satisfied, he asked the opinion of this same security guard and they hired me. As it turns out later, the security guard’s name is Oleg, he was the director’s right hand, we can say that the first deputy. Shlo for a while I worked as a cashier and without noticing I became close to Oleg in the sense of human communication. We talked a lot, told each other everything. He had a wife, a daughter who had just finished school. In conversations it became clear that he could not be and make love with their wife. At that time they lived for 20 years. Oleg thought that he was impotent. My situation is a little simpler. I am a very pretty girl, beautiful figure, blonde, eyes black, like two beads. I got married at 18 years old right after school, before that I dated my future husband from the age of 16. I didn’t see anyone or anything but him, I gave birth at 19. My husband loves me very much, but I don’t feel anything with him, I have no desire for him. While working in the store, Oleg and I became very close soul, talked for hours, could not stay without each other for even 5 minutes. We live in Evpatoria on the Black Sea coast, on my day off he took me out of town to a wild beach and there our first intimacy took place, of course, for the first time he had nothing it turned out, he was incredibly upset, he was ashamed. Oleg began to blame himself for everything, but what do you want when for 5 years they tell you every day that you, as a man, can’t do anything. During this period, our general directors wanted to open another store 5 times larger in volume than it was. Our immediate boss was racking his brains about who to appoint as director of the 2nd store, and as always asked Oleg’s opinion, well, Oleg didn’t think for a long time and recommended me, saying that apart from me, there was nothing who can’t cope. Oleg and I were sent to launch a new store. Imagine when a man and a woman are together for 16 hours. We fell in love so much that we couldn’t imagine our lives without each other. I lost interest in my husband completely. He began to literally infuriate me I couldn’t be with him for even 5 minutes. I left for work at 6.30 in the morning and came at 20.30, washed myself and went to bed. And my thoughts were far away with Oleg, endlessly thinking about how he was, what he was doing. The girls can’t convey my state, I was torn after all, he also has a daughter! Well, okay, more on that later. Oleg was the first to break down and leave his wife. She sat over him for a day, sobbing, and her first question was, who will give us money? What kind of love could we be talking about in this family! Fortunately, he had his own separate apartment, I pulled him out of this cesspool, with my love for him I made the impossible everything begin to function and how! Oleg became a wonderful lover, he satisfied me, so I was carried away to heaven, seeing a rainbow. Although I thought about him , what a frigid! Let's continue further. Oleg is a Russian, by assignment after a military school he ended up in Crimea, got married and lived here. My mother lives in Moscow, my wife forbade me to communicate with my parents. At a wonderful moment, he and I decided to leave everything. Sell the apartment and run away with him to Moscow, he was very correct, he left his wife half the money from the apartment! I took this step for a very long time, they are working on a bunch of options. I became close to his mother, Oleg almost idolized her. Mom was waiting for us, she said you will come, everything will be fine , well, indeed, there is everything there: a 3-room apartment, a dacha in the Moscow region, live and be happy, We sold the apartment on Friday, and on Sunday we were already in Moscow. What was going on in my abandoned family didn’t bother me much, They say correctly, when a woman loves, she is blind , and she doesn’t need anyone, as long as her loved one is nearby. I lived in Moscow for 4 months. It was 4 months of happiness, Oleg did Russian documents, but I wasn’t divorced and I had to go to the border every 3 months. Then an incident happened, I refused to go to the dacha, his mother went into such a hysterics, but my mother forgot to say, she began to be very jealous of my son, it seemed as if she was ready to go to bed with him, sorry. I was very worried about my daughter, she was constantly I was alone at home, because my husband was at work for 2 days, and at home for 3 days. If I didn’t call, she was alone. And Oleg was also good, at least he suggested: “Let’s take Anyutka,” but he was silent. Then one thing superimposed on the other, Oleg couldn’t take it long Finding a job with other documents is not a big problem and I’m still in limbo. My husband called and asked me to come back, but I myself had already come to this decision. After talking with Oleg, it turned out that he was also thinking about it, so it was a shock for me!!!! As he said, you have a daughter there, your husband loves you .I understand that it was also very difficult for him to accept this, tears rolled down all night, he understood that he was giving me away and losing me forever!!! I cried for 7 whole days, day and night, without exaggeration. I didn’t eat anything, I lost 7 kg. I could imagine life without him. His mother did a lot for me to leave, and at the very beginning she seemed like a deity. You live, you won’t even notice me, she said. But. as it turned out...... I came home, my husband rented an apartment, before that we lived with my parents. He also lost a lot of weight from worries. My daughter met me wonderfully. But I couldn’t look at my husband, I played that I loved him, that I couldn’t live without him, and it was only for him that I came! Yes, women are very insidious and cruel! The first time in bed with him I was terrified. I felt like I was raped, I wanted to climb the walls out of helplessness. I hated Oleg and at the same time I couldn’t live without him! Oleg continued to call me, he understood , what his precious mother really is, at least I’m glad about it! 1 year and 3 months have already passed since my loved one betrayed me, but you can’t order your heart, but what else do I need. My husband carries me in his arms, does everything my whims, I don’t work, I spend the whole summer at sea. But I don’t have the strength to refuse Oleg, everything is fine with his work, his home, he’s already a Russian according to all the documents! And in his heart he’s also with me, He’s been calling for a year, and he’s still calling We communicate on Skype 3-4 times a day all evening. And then a week ago I called that the plane was delayed, it was in Kiev. I almost lost consciousness, after so much time he showed up, I hoped for a whole year, I shouted into the void: “Olezhka take me, I can’t live without you!!” It was very difficult in the first half of the year, I had very bad thoughts, I wanted to take pills so that the internal pain would go away, crazy pain from hopelessness. When you want to be with your loved one, but circumstances do not allow this. I thought about love I became dull, but as soon as I saw him everything flared up with redoubled force. He flew to me for 12 hours, at the age of 44 he began to do crazy things. He knows that he betrayed me, he understands, but for now he is silent. He just doesn’t know what to do and he can’t live without me and has no idea what to do next!!! My husband feels everything, he says, talk to whoever you want, just don’t leave us again! That’s how life can hit girls, it’s very hard to get up. I’m still on my knees. Moreover my daughter treats Oleg better than her own dad. I don’t even know how she perceives him. But when Oleg flew to me, I went to him for the night, my daughter took it for granted. That’s the kind of girls’ love story, sometimes it seems bad that people are not cloned! One would have stayed in Crimea, the other would have gone to Moscow. Moscow is a terrible city, no matter what they say. This was another reason to leave there! I would like to wish you not to get married early, and before you take this step, live in a civil marriage! Get to know each other!! So that it doesn’t work out like I met my soulmate after 13 years, when I got married, who is suitable in all respects, even being silent together is a joy!!! Good luck to everyone, take care of yourself!! !
When the passion subsides
Passion is a dominant feeling that arises in both men and women. It is accompanied by a strong attraction to the object. Passion makes people's bonds stronger, but such relationships will not last forever. Their duration depends on how the lovers behave. Qualified psychologists have stated that this feeling lasts from two weeks to one year.
If there is no love in a relationship, then passion disappears quite quickly. This often happens when a couple starts living together. When experiencing passion, a person extols and idealizes his partner. Cohabitation shows people from a new side. The partner may be disappointed that an ordinary and simple person with shortcomings lives with him.
However, passion also develops into something more if people know how to listen, work on their shortcomings and begin to accept each other. When a relationship moves to a new level, it develops into care and love.
The reason for the fading of passion is considered to be psychological barriers that one of the partners builds. The main ones:
- transferring past emotional turmoil into new relationships;
- fear of trusting a partner;
- inaction and unwillingness to improve relationships;
- lack of visual and physical contact;
- lack of dialogue with a partner.
Do feelings go away over time and what can you do to maintain them?
Passion pushes people to start a family. However, when faced with home life and family problems, love leaves. People stop feeling attracted to each other and decide to separate. This happens if there are a lot of routine matters and quarrels in family relationships that are not discussed further. Without communication, resentment and anger accumulate, which only intensifies scandals over time.
However, there are couples who, after going through many obstacles and difficulties, were able to preserve their love. Often the reason for the disappearance of passion is a change in tastes and preferences. A person changes his worldview, develops and begins to notice that his partner does not share his opinion. Against this backdrop, disagreements emerge. To maintain a relationship, you need to discuss life situations with your partner and try to look at the world through his eyes. Understanding and concessions will help save love.
Even couples who have lived a long life together have encountered difficult situations and quarrels. However, they were able to understand their partners and compromise, which became a decisive step in their relationship. Dating and traveling can help you escape your routine. They will allow you to distract yourself and take a breath, but you need to continue to work, develop relationships, strengthening them.
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Statistics say that more than 40% of couples break up after 3 years, as falling in love passes. This shows that many people cannot cope with such difficulties. However, an equally sad picture emerges with relationships lasting more than 7 years. According to statistics, they are destroyed in 60-70% of cases. This happens because couples stop working on their relationship and focus on their partner's shortcomings.
Professional psychologists advise communicating with each other more often. You need to be sincere about your plans and goals. You need to learn to admit your own mistakes and listen to your partner. It is important to understand that he wants to help you become better than you are, and not to reproach you for any action.
Falling in love appears and disappears suddenly. It is necessary to rebuild in time to be ready to move the relationship to the next level. As a rule, falling in love lasts from 7 days to 3 years, after which it develops into love. However, this does not always happen. Some couples are not ready for such a load. Not wanting to understand each other and make concessions, they break up. Relationships will help preserve understanding. You need to learn to hear your partner and compromise.