Have you ever wondered why it seemed the love you once had wore off? Love seems to fade as the newness of the relationship fades. I will make it easy to understand the brain chemistry and gender differences of the honeymoon period and how to restore it.

I am going to explain the hormones involved in a new found love relationship, and why those hormones change as time passes. Then I will go on to explain how to bring back that honeymoon feeling again. “When we are in love, we feel on top of the world.”, says Dr. John Gray in one of his many best sellers, Why Mars and Venus Collide.

Providing for his new love interest boosts a specific hormone for a man. Being taken care of and cared for provides a different hormone boost for a woman. These hormones are usually more plentiful in the beginning of a relationship. When these hormones are bountiful, the stresses in our lives generally may seem less important. When the relationship enters the comfortable stage, the hormone levels go down. Stress begins to rise and, the honeymoon is over. Continue Reading…