Discovering YOU Magazine September 2024 Issue Draft | Page 29

BEFORE YOU SAY I DO

After the Honeymoon,

What Happened?

Article by Dr. Tunishai Ford

During the courtship phase of the relationship, both parties put their best foot forward. It almost becomes a contest seeing which one can outdo the other in being more kind and more thoughtful. The man woos the woman, and the woman is so giddy, she feels like a young teenage girl being in love for the very first time. They both look forward to living the rest of their lives together.

After the I 'dos' and the honeymoon is over, wow, what often happens? What happens to the wooing and the adventure of the relationship? This is the question that many women who have given their lives to men for many years are asking, with so much dismay, after they have invested so much time and energy trying to create a wonderful and loving environment for their spouses.

She is often left feeling rejected and unloved because she is putting all the work into the relationship. All he does is go to work, come home, ask for occasional sex, and watch the latest sports events. He feels because he is bringing home the

Excited Bride preparing

for her wedding