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The episode discusses the normalcy of the fading honeymoon phase in relationships and the lack of clear roadmaps for relationship stages.

Send us Fan Mail FLASHBACK EPISODE 4/11/24 We open with a ridiculous little “negotiation minute” over snacks and ASMR rules, and it turns into a surprisingly useful example of how boundaries actually get made in real time. From there, we dive into a rant that hits a nerve: why so many people grow up without any clear roadmap for relationship stages, then get judged for struggling when the honeymoon phase ends. We use language from Polywise and talk through symbiosis (New Relationship Energy...

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Host: Julius Marques

Topics covered

• relationship stages
• New Relationship Energy
• boundaries
• honeymoon phase
• negotiation

Keywords

• relationship
• New Relationship Energy
• boundaries
• honeymoon phase
• negotiation
• Polywise
• ASMR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Polywise

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