| p>Have you ever wondered why it seemed the love | | | | She may also feel more attracted to her new partner |
| you once had wore off? Love seems to fade as the | | | | while her oxytocin level is not low. |
| newness of the relationship fades. I will make it easy | | | | When The Honeymoon Is Over |
| to understand the brain chemistry and gender | | | | As the newness of the relationship wears off, his |
| differences of the honeymoon period and how to | | | | testosterone level lowers. The allure of the chase is |
| restore it. | | | | gone. The stresses of his daily routine now lower the |
| I am going to explain the hormones involved in a new | | | | hormones. He detaches himself into what John Gray |
| found love relationship, and why those hormones | | | | refers to as the cave mode. As she feels the reality |
| change as time passes. Then I will go on to explain | | | | of her relationship and realizes he doesn't respond to |
| how to bring back that honeymoon feeling again. | | | | her every wish, want and desire, her oxytocin level |
| "When we are in love, we feel on top of the world.", | | | | reduces. She begins to feel unsure of her relationship, |
| says Dr. John Gray in one of his many best sellers, | | | | maybe even a bit of hopelessness and that spark |
| Why Mars and Venus Collide. | | | | from her indescribable optimism begins to fade. |
| Providing for his new love interest boosts a specific | | | | Making Everyday A Honeymoon |
| hormone for a man. Being taken care of and cared for | | | | Even years after the honeymoon has long been over |
| provides a different hormone boost for a woman. | | | | there are ways to specifically raise those same |
| These hormones are usually more plentiful in the | | | | hormone levels. You can bring back those same |
| beginning of a relationship. When these hormones are | | | | feelings of euphoria felt during that initial period of the |
| bountiful, the stresses in our lives generally may seem | | | | relationship. For the man, he must be allowed a brief |
| less important. When the relationship enters the | | | | period when returning home to unwind from the stress |
| comfortable stage, the hormone levels go down. | | | | of his day. This will begin to raise his testosterone. He |
| Stress begins to rise and, the honeymoon is over. | | | | then will be able to be given specific tasks to |
| The Hormone Honeymoon | | | | accomplish that will make his hormones rise even |
| His Testosterone: In the beginning, the man's hormones | | | | more as he knows she is pleased with his job well |
| are high with the thrill of the chase and the attempt to | | | | done. |
| win her over. This raises his testosterone level and | | | | For the woman, she needs to feel heard. The more |
| makes him feel a sense of strength and confidence. | | | | she talks and discusses things and feels heard, her |
| He will be more energetic, and more affectionate or | | | | stress reduces and her oxytocin begins to rise. She |
| attentive. He may also feel more attracted to her | | | | may want to enlist friends to help with this. Women |
| when his testosterone is not low. | | | | are better talkers and listeners because of the brains |
| Her Oxytocin: During the honeymoon the woman's | | | | gender differences. As she talks and discusses her |
| hormones are high as she feels protected, provided | | | | stresses, her hormone level begins to rise and she |
| for and loved. This raises her oxytocin level and | | | | feels more relaxed. His high testosterone and her high |
| makes her feel more affectionate. She may also | | | | oxytocin should make for a great honeymoon all over |
| experience more energy, joy, and be more carefree. | | | | again. |