While the honeymoon phase feels great, unfortunately, it tends to expire after about two years, as partners begin to notice and react to small irritations and disappointments more than to positive behaviors. Couples begin to see the relationship in a more realistic light; the warning signs they ignored early on begin to emerge as subtle but persistent seeds of contempt. At this time, the real work of love beings (Meunier & Baker, 2012).
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