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Originally Posted by Barefootsies
Agreed. It appears to be something in mammals all go through this.
I remember there was a book on it. It more a less talked about the 'in love' part people want as the 'honeymoon stages' and 2-3 years in you move to the 'maintenance stage'. Kids, bills, live together, etc..
When a lot of relationship turn to maintenance, they fail.
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And that's why opposites may attract, but rarely last. After those first few years, compatibility in views is essential for a lasting relationship.
What's interesting is that in the first few years, men are more likely to leave than women are, but after that, women are more likely to leave than men are. Which suggests that the feeling of being "in love" is more important to women, while attachment is more important to men.