The Nine Phases of Marriage Quotes

“Not only should the conventional "rules" of marriage not apply necessarily to individual wives, but the euphoria of Phase One is old news. We being to learn that while nothing is as good as it seems, nothing is quite as dire as it appears.”
― Susan Shapiro Barash, The Nine Phases of Marriage: How to Make It, Break It, Keep It

“In psychologist Robert Sternberg's triangular theory of love, he identifies three characteristics: passion, intimacy, and commitment. Passion is defined as physical attraction and sexual connection, intimacy as the sense of being close and bonded, and commitment as the decision to be together exclusively. As a romantic relationship moves through time, one of these three characteristics is carrying the most weight. Accordingly, although romantic love offers both intimacy and passion/sex, commitment is needed to complete the triangle.”
― Susan Shapiro Barash, The Nine Phases of Marriage: How to Make It, Break It, Keep It