A Major Relationship Question...?

Question

What are the stages of a relationship?

1. 1st meeting and realization of mutual attraction, compatibilty and respect.

2. Getting to know you (courting)

3. Dating (temporal commitment)

4. Engagement

5. Marriage

6. Production of by-products

7. Burn out (falling out of love 95% of people)

8. Separation

9. Divorce (50% of people)

10. Relief

11. Old age

12. Disease

13. Death

13. Death (100% of the people)

14. Taxes (100% of estates)

Negative? Ok.

How do you work at your relationship on a daily basis? What do you do? Thanks for sharing

Answer 1

What a negative way to look at life and marriage. From #6 down, doesn't have to happen, except for old age and death of course. Some couples, like my wife and I don't have children & we aren't going to. Also, if you both work at your relationship every day, there won't be burn out or separation or divorce. That's why I think so many marriages end up in divorce, because the 2 people involved aren't willing to work at keeping it going through the good and bad times. The commitment isn't there. It is possible to have a great marriage and be happy together for life. My in laws were married for 55 yrs until my father in law passed away. It's the kind of marriage I plan on having and feel like I do. As far as old age & disease, my Mother in law just turned 84 yrs old and still works full time, 6 days a week and is extremely healthy. Try to be more positive about life...you'll have a better, longer life if you are more optimistic.

Answer 2

Heehee I don't know if you're looking for a serious answer here, but that looks like the way MANY relationships go, give or take a few steps (6, 10)....

Answer 3

Love , sex, children, more sex,and death...