Keyword: relationship stages

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The Eight Phases of Love September 1, 2011

Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Love & Romantic Relationships

Armand DiMele lays out his own framework for the eight phases romantic love passes through, from the chemistry-driven honeymoon to the seven-year itch, selective immobility, and beyond. Co-host Stephanie joins the discussion, and Helen Fisher’s work on love and brain chemistry gets a nod along the way.

The Eight Phases of Loving Relationships March 1, 2008

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Love & Romantic Relationships

Armand DiMele lays out his own eight-phase framework for how romantic love evolves, from the chemistry-driven honeymoon phase through reality testing, lost adolescence, the seven-year itch, and selective immobility. Callers share their own relationship struggles, grounding the theory in lived experience.