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I posted this on EN...but someone pointed out that it would be welcomed on the GQII forum.
In the August 2004 Reader's Digest, there is a wonderful article titled "The Science of a Happy Marriage".
It covers the five stages of marriage...Romance, Disillusionment, Power Struggle, Awakening, and Long Term Marriage.
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Harley talked about it on his radio show. He said it was just awful. There should only be one stage in marriage -- romance.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Cherished:
<strong> Harley talked about it on his radio show. He said it was just awful. There should only be one stage in marriage -- romance. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Cherished,
I believe the operative word there is SHOULD . In a perfect world it would be.
I read the article and it, strangely enough, made alot of sense to me. I see people posting here and on EN and it's very telling as to what stage they are in with regards to their marriages.
Falling In Love (Romance Stage)
Finding the Flaws in one another (Disillusionment Stage)
Trying to change each other back to where it was in the Romance Stage (Power Struggle)
Accepting and understanding the things that are irritants and accepting individuality (Awakening)
Learning to be happily different (Long Term Marriage)
I don't see how it could be that awful.
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