You may be in the Realization stage if:
- 1.
Waning Romance
The initial romance and passion of your marriage are waning
- 2.
Negotiations
You find yourselves negotiating things you never worried about before
- 3.
Explanations
You are frequently explaining things about yourself to your partner
- 4.
New Rules
You spend lots of time establishing rules for how you’ll function as partners
- 5.
Imperfect
Your partner suddenly seems less than perfect — you discover he or she has flaws and imperfections just like everybody else
- 6.
Annoyed
For the first time, you find your spouse irritating, annoying, even boring
- 7.
Self Questioning
You have asked yourself recently if you made the right choice in a mate
- 8.
Newly Weds
You’ve been married for at least six months (couples may start experiencing the challenges of the Realization stage even sooner, or as long as two years after marrying)
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7 Stages of Marriage
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