The movies don’t show us this part—the part where the initial euphoria goes away, the oneness disappears, and the couple become disillusioned. They wonder, “What went wrong? Did I marry the wrong person?” At this point more than half give up and part ways. They think they can “do better” with someone else, not knowing that the remedy probably lies in their own growth, not in finding a new person. A new relationship will require the same growing pains, both as individuals and as a couple, that they are avoiding now.
