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This is a good video in which a real expert talks about the five phases of a relationship.

 

http://www.videojug.com/interview/the-life-cycle-of-a-relationship

 

He breaks it down into:

 

Attraction

Honeymoon

Reality (in my own writing here this is where the second kind of love can begin or a relationship can end.)

Commitment

Marriage

 

He does a pretty good job of it. You'll see why a second chance is most likely if a relationship goes beyond "reality" and was somewhat committed then a second chance is possible.

 

They also have other video's that people here may want to see. Check it out.

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How long does the honeymoon phase typically last?

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It can last anywhere from weeks to month's to years. Though for most people in serious relationships it's less than three month's.

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My past girlfriend and I almost hit 3 months but "supposedly" her mom got ill and she was having to deal with that and such so I think we were in the reality phase but I have no idea.

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This was a really interesting video, thanks for posting it. I learned a lot about my last relationship and why some of the problems were caused (It appears that I had reached the Reality phase very early on while my ex was in the Honeymoon phase for a REALLY long time). In the end we hit the Commitment phase, but having reached it at different times did cause some issues.

 

This site also has some really good videos about dealing with break-ups. Check out the "Broken Hearts" soap opera - REALLY funny stuff!

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This is a good video in which a real expert talks about the five phases of a relationship.

 

http://www.videojug.com/interview/the-life-cycle-of-a-relationship

 

He breaks it down into:

 

Attraction

Honeymoon

Reality (in my own writing here this is where the second kind of love can begin or a relationship can end.)

Commitment

Marriage

 

He does a pretty good job of it. You'll see why a second chance is most likely if a relationship goes beyond "reality" and was somewhat committed then a second chance is possible.

 

They also have other video's that people here may want to see. Check it out.

 

Despite all these phases... nothing is guaranteed. ;)

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That was interesting, but what happens when a relationship gets stuck in the "commitment phase" on some weird, emotional level even after a break up occurs?

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