How to describe a love relationship?

The first thing that may come to mind is the stage of the relationship. Where exactly are you? Below are the three main stages that all couples generally go through.

The meeting and the beginnings

This is the very first stage, the most passionate one. You get to know each other and it is hard to stay away from one another. It is a rather fusional stage. It is during this period that the bond is created. It has one major flaw: idealisation. Many expectations arise and flaws are generally repressed. This would last roughly from two months to three years. One single piece of advice: make the most of it.

A return to reality

This is a stage where, unlike the walking on air of the beginning, each partner begins to identify the flaws of the other, but also their own. You have learned to know each other, to live together and there are not many facets left to discover. Beware, this stage is nonetheless necessary. Otherwise, the couple would remain frozen in a stifling passion and it would be hard for it to survive. It is then essential to reconnect with yourself, your goals and your desires. And, above all, to communicate with your other half.

Building the foundations of the couple

After redefining oneself along with one’s desires and needs, each partner is then ready to build a relationship based on shared and lasting projects. This is the moment, for example, when the wishes for a long-term life with the other are clearly expressed. The differences are, in a way, accepted and you want to overcome them in order to build something lasting.

Many possibilities exist to define a couple. However, some are encountered more often. Here are a few examples that can help you analyse your own.

The so-called “Bastion” couple

This is a love relationship that is based on conciliation. The aim is to avoid any kind of conflict. It is a couple that generally goes out little and stays in its intimacy. It is often modelled on a division of tasks and each party consults the other on every decision. Beware of routine!

The “Cocoon” couple

This couple resembles the “Bastion” in its closure to the outside world and differs through a free will regarding each one’s role. They are generally two very united people with strong similarities. They will do everything, or almost everything, together. As a result, it is a couple that must be careful not to become too dependent on its partner.

The “Associative” couple

Unlike the previous couple, it is based on the independence of each party. This is made possible thanks to excellent communication between the two partners. It is a love relationship that is also rather flexible and balances itself between a personal social life and life as a couple. However, be careful not to let too much independence take over, at the risk of seeing the relationship slowly fade away.

The “Companion” couple

The two people in the couple work together, but with a differentiation of roles. It is a relationship that needs the outside world in order to recharge. The danger here is to put the partnership before the love relationship or even the family.

The so-called “Parallel” couple

It is a detached relationship that unites the two parties. Each one has their own activities, their own social life, etc., in total differentiation from the other. Good moments are rare. If you describe your relationship in this way, perhaps it is time to ask yourself the right questions?

Finally, you can simply describe your couple according to the main feeling that comes over you when you think about it. What do you feel? Is it a relationship based on trust ? On mutual consent ? Or on jealousy ? Misunderstanding ? Take into account the first thing that comes to your mind.