{"id":175,"date":"2007-05-21T10:25:36","date_gmt":"2007-05-21T00:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.counsellingconnection.com\/index.php\/2007\/05\/21\/stages-of-a-relationship\/"},"modified":"2016-04-19T15:22:55","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T05:22:55","slug":"stages-of-a-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.counsellingconnection.com\/index.php\/2007\/05\/21\/stages-of-a-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"Stages of a Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a variety of stages within a relationship, where in the initial stages the mixture of emotional excitement brought the couples together, six or sixteen years later the love that has evolved is very different. The various stages that transpire within a relationship are quite normal, and are necessary for growth and development.<\/p>\n

Every relationship has its teething periods, but the problem really isn’t what<\/em> happens but rather how<\/em> you handle and deal with those issues that matters. Conflict is to be expected in every relationship. Everyone has their own belief systems and personal habits which have been learnt from young and some of these may irritate the other person, no matter how much love there is. In healthy relationships, couples are able to settle their differences whether it be by compromising or acceptance.<\/p>\n

For others, where there is no resolution, tension and frustration sets in, causing the couple to become detached within the relationship and leading emotionally distant lives. There is now a relationship breakdown, and at this point a decision needs to be made to either make the relationship work, or to end it.<\/p>\n

Finishing a relationship can be very difficult, no matter how right it is for you to do so. It is normally the choice of one person to end a relationship, rather than the couple together, although the decision affects both persons concerned and their immediate family. It is important to truthfully assess whether the situation is so bad within a relationship that there is no other option.<\/p>\n

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  1. Are there possibilities for changes in the relationship?<\/li>\n
  2. What steps can be taken towards improvement?<\/li>\n
  3. Are there any advantages in ending the relationship, and if so, what are they?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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