Relationships Take Effort

In relationships, the third stage is crucial - it's known as the "seven-year or five-year itch."

• According to Brown, every relationship has a drift apart phase.
• This can either lead to coming back together or drifting apart.

Relationships exist as waves - we need to learn how to ride them. Some waves last for hours, some for months or even years. The key to success is to understand that few of those waves have anything to do with the quality of the relationship.

People lose jobs, family membe...

If we focus too much on always feeling good or making our partner feel good, no one ends up happy, and the relationship quietly falls apart.

Conflict is essential for trust. It reveals who genuinely supports us and who is there for selfish reasons. Trust cannot grow without challenges; no o...