If you’re not prepared for the honeymoon phase to end, it can be extra difficult to deal with. These are the most important things for you to remember when that fresh excitement starts to fizzle out.
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1. Reassess how you feel
The honeymoon phase being over does NOT mean that your relationship is getting worse. But at this point, you have to reassess how you feel about the person.
Do you still see a future with them and enjoy their company, or has most of your affection faded? Be honest with yourself.
This is where the rose-tinted glasses disappear, and you see your partner for who they truly are, flaws, warts, and all. So, if you still genuinely feel something, you should know by this point forward.
2. Figure out what brings about arguments
We’re sure you’ve noticed that you’re arguing more and more as your honeymoon phase fizzles out. Your job is to determine what the arguments are about.
Are they things you just are getting used to about the person, or are they significant and repetitive, and can change your opinion of them?
While arguments are expected when the honeymoon phase ends, you need to use it as an eye-opener.
3. Remember that it’s normal
Don’t forget that the honeymoon phase is not supposed to last the entire relationship. It’s entirely normal and expected for it to end and for you to be faced with a different kind of relationship that’s more comfortable and caring.
4. It’s not the end of your relationship
The honeymoon phase ending does not mean your partner is caring less for you.
It’s not the end of your relationship, in fact, it is the beginning. Just remember that every couple settles into a comfortable norm instead of being excited and giddy all the time.
If your relationship settles into a warm fire instead of a burning passion for one another, that’s okay.
This is normal in a relationship, and in fact, this is more real than the lust-driven stage of the honeymoon phase.
5. Think of the things that made you two happiest
When you’re arguing after the honeymoon phase has ended, it can be easy to forget about why you were happy with them in the first place. Think back to those things and try to make them happen again.
It’s easy to go back to the honeymoon phase and rekindle the spark you have for one another. All it takes is a few romantic gestures to get yourself back to that phase, even if it’s just for a while.
