6 Unrealistic Relationship Expectations That Will Sabotage Your Love Life

Don’t let these expectations ruin what you have.
When we’re falling in love, we all have expectations and relationship goals.
Do you remember that falling in love feeling when hormones like oxytocin, dopamine, and serotonin get flooded in your body and you feel like you’re walking on air and it feels amazing?

This feeling is so consuming and feels like it will last forever.
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As a teenager, I expected that feeling of being in love to last a lifetime. When the reality of relationships and everyday life started to set in, I thought my husband didn’t love me anymore.
Did you ever feel like that? That is, waking up to the reality of what a relationship really is.
Some people might know this and might move from relationship to relationship, looking for this emotional high. It can be another form of addiction. It doesn’t mean the love will end but rather, it gets more stable, deeper, and more deliberate.
And if you want a healthy relationship that lasts a lifetime, you need to wake up these realities.
These days of social media, you think everyone is all polished and happy when you look at the pictures they are posting. The reality might be a different story altogether.
It is your appreciation that makes a relationship thrive, not your expectation of what it’s supposed to be.
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Source: World of Psychology - March 23, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Psych Central Guest Author Tags: Publishers Relationships YourTango Expectations Relationship Goals Source Type: blogs