How long does the honeymoon period last?

[BertieBotts]

Or, how do you know when it's over?

about 48 hours

It lasts indefinitely so long as you are still both making an effort to please and respect each other.

That's nice to know keynesian :)

I was more meaning the one which obscures the making of sensible decisions. Or is that just a myth? I'm so confused.

Pantene

It lasts minutes, days, weeks, months, sometimes years.

You know it's over when you feel queasy about an interaction even if you don't really know why.

You know it's over when you feel queasy about an interaction even if you don't really know why.

And even then, it can be recoverable.

And what keynesian said.

Ah... well I've never let my heart take precedence over well reasoned, informed, researched and sensible decisions... :)

It lasts until you have children then you need to apply Key's excellent advice a bit more consciously!

Mine tends to last about six months. Then is when I know whether it's a true relationship or destined to fail.

I thought the honeymoon period was where you can't keep your hands off eachother? You will be overly romantic, buy stupidley expensive gitfs and repeatedley tell your partner that they are the most amazing person in the world, and no one else is important or could possibly compare in either beauty, intellect or personality to your wonderful wonderful new partner?

Well, it's been 6 years now...

Actually, about 6 months to a year that lasted, but every now and then we have little bursts of it for a couple of weeks.

awww lequeen i'm the same with DH.

3 1/2 years in, 6 months married, so not quite as long as you. but we are the same as you describe :o

i honestly think, if you are with the RIGHT person, and both make an effort to keep the mystery and magic alive ( but true) it never goes away.

everyone else i have been out with, after the 6 month mark, thats it, gone, and i have totally lost interest.

It's not so much that I let my heart take precedence, but that well reasoned, informed and sensible decisions tend to be subjective and I don't quite trust myself having made major mistakes in the past. I can't really afford to make the wrong decision because I have DS so I don't want to end up with him getting hurt.

I dont believe in the honeymoon period you should have those same feelings inside and they should be as powerful forever imo. I agree with Lequeen. We knew we would be together for the rest of our lives after 2 weeks, engaged after 10 weeks and married after year and a half. Its nearly our 7 year wedding anniversary. Love isnt rational but when you meet the right one you will know pretty much straight away ime.

Mine lasts all of 3 weeks, then I grow bored. I suck at relationships and run from commitment.

Nice posts though