Start: Chemistry and Passion

At the start of the relationship, emotions beat over the edge. Love is not just sympathy, but a real cocktail of hormones: dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin. We literally "sit" on a partner, like a drug. We like everything in it, I want constant contact, conversations until morning, hugs, touch, passion.

This stage is beautiful, but it is temporary. Biologically, it lasts from several months to two to three years. Then the passion weakens, the hormonal storm subsides. And here comes the moment of truth: what's next?

Transition: first time check

When a wave of passion leaves, reality comes to the surface. We begin to see a partner without pink glasses. Disagreements, life, routine care appear. Many couples in this period have doubts: “Is it a person?”, “Where did magic go?”

At this stage, love either transforms or ends. A stable couple is the one that has learned to negotiate, to see in each other not only an object of passion, but also a person.

Maturity: love like calm

If the relationship has survived the grinding and adaptation, love becomes deeper. This is no longer about butterflies in the abdomen, but about trust, support, respect. We begin to appreciate the little things - care, understanding, feeling of “home” next to another person.

Calm love does not mean boring. The focus is simply shifting: stability, a sense of security, common values ​​and goals become more important.

Why is this not "extinction", but growth

Many mistakenly believe that passion is the main proof of love. But strong love is not a constant fire, but a warm, reliable flame. The fact that over the years we begin to appreciate the silence nearby than a storm of feelings, speaks not about loss, but about growth.

Like a person, love is growing up. And this is her strength. After all, to live with someone, without losing connection, is real magic.