Do you become a different version of yourself in the honeymoon phase of a relationship? I mean, aside from generally being happier and hornier. I’m talking about how you might deprioritize friends or hobbies. You might be daydreaming about the potential of your new partner so much that you start missing red flags in the present moment. 

But when the feel-good phase of the honeymoon phase ends out of nowhere, the truth of who you picked to date feels like a slap in the face. It’s almost like you can’t trust your choices when they keep leading you down this same painful path.

Why is it so hard to choose people who are actually good for us? And why is it so easy to get wrapped up in the absolutely wrong people?!

Today I’m switching up the format a bit. I’m reposting a conversation I had with Coach Amanda Micallef on her "Empowered Women’s Podcast." We talk about how, instead of getting sucked into the dopamine high of the honeymoon phase, you can learn to stay grounded in what you actually deserve and need a compatible match.

The truth is, when you develop the skills to be able to effectively vet a match while enjoying the honeymoon phase, there won’t be any rude awakenings later. If you’re with a compatible partner, the end of honeymoon phase will simply signal the start of a deeper, secure phase of your relationship.

By the end of this episode, you will learn how to confidently navigate the honeymoon phase without wasting time, lowering your standards, or losing touch with who you are and what you deserve in a partner.

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Amanda Micallef is a qualified boxing and conditioning coach, host of The Empowered Women's Podcast: Debunking Relationships, aspiring actress and influencer.

She launched The Empowered Women's Podcast in 2021 as a way to bring to the forefront the most complex relationship topics, that would help solve a lot of listeners relationship issues.

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💃 About Your Host 

Lauren is a speaker, author of "The Mindful Dating Journal: Find a Healthy Love that Lasts," and creator of the free MettaDate Journal mobile app. She combines her personal success dating story with her professional mindfulness training to help singles ditch the dating struggle and claim the loving relationship they deeply deserve.