I Miss My Honey

Is my honeymoon phase over already? No, I'm not talking about the romantic getaway after marriage. I'm talking about the very beginning of a relationship, where it was coated with sugar, spice, and everything nice. A time where you can't bare to part from your "other half" and you think about him/her every 10 minutes when you're away. You run up your cellphone minutes or texts. You call each other all the possible cutesy nicknames. You leave little messages dotted with X's and O's all over the place. You doll yourself up and go out at least once a week. PDA's become natural as breathing. I'm sure you get my point now. Everyone who has or is in a relationship know what I'm talking about.

The honeymoon phase is such a gradual transition. You don't realize it until one day you're sitting around on the couch with hair all nappy and no makeup...it's over! The notes lying around are grocery lists. The lovely flowers you used to get just because got replaced with fake ones. Conversations over the phone become short and sweet. All the sugar and cherries on top are gone. Relationships change and hopefully for everyone it's bitter sweet.

I welcome the growth and maturity of the relationship but miss the "honey". Couples shouldn't lose sight of the romance, because keeping the spark alive is essential to a healthy relationship. Life has gotten so busy that sometimes we take little things for granted, such as a kiss good morning or a random text in the middle of the day to let you know you were thought of.

Reminder to self and others: keep the honeymoon phase alive!