I was told a couple days ago that the Honeymoon phase of a relationship lasts longer for LDRs and that might be why I love my boyfriend so much. This person persisted with their belief even knowing that my SO and I have been together for almost 2 years and we lived together for more than half of that (in the middle). He cautioned me to just understand that may be where my feelings are coming from and I should "watch out" for this guy's effect on me... All very condescending and uninformed if you ask me, but his opinion matters very little to me because he really doesn't know what he's talking about.
But it got me wondering. Does the honeymoon phase last longer? I don't think so. I think for LDRs, you have to deal with more real issues more quickly. We MUST talk about communication styles and long-term goals, money issues, etc. Perhaps we don't break the spell, so to speak, by seeing eachother fart or something, but, in an LDR, you are constantly confronted with a problem from the beginning, and the fight to overcome it is definitely not something that is normally a part of the "honeymoon phase."
That being said, I'm wondering what you all think.
But it got me wondering. Does the honeymoon phase last longer? I don't think so. I think for LDRs, you have to deal with more real issues more quickly. We MUST talk about communication styles and long-term goals, money issues, etc. Perhaps we don't break the spell, so to speak, by seeing eachother fart or something, but, in an LDR, you are constantly confronted with a problem from the beginning, and the fight to overcome it is definitely not something that is normally a part of the "honeymoon phase."
That being said, I'm wondering what you all think.
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