The Relationship Continuum - Don't throw away your 30+ love
I am an advertising Account Planner/Creative Strategist so researching, recognising patterns, seeing insights and using my informed intuition all come natural to me. This is a personal project of mine that I had stored in my head for ages as thoughts, insights, and intuition and I finally put pen to napkin on a plane in March 2013. After many years of talking to friends, over-hearing conversations, reading articles and experiencing life myself I thought that I would collect my thoughts and observations and turn it into a theory/guide. I have never read, heard, or seen anything like this before. It started off as a helpful tool for older guys (no longer under 26) to understand how to evaluate relationships later in life and make wise choices for their future. However I feel that it can be applied to both men and women no matter how old. The Continuum can also be applied to married couples - it just helps to explain some of the changes you may have gone through in your marriage so far but have not been able to understand what or why was happening or prepare you for the changes ahead. No matter single, dating or married - male or female I hope this can be something positive to understand yourself and relationships a little better.
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The Relationship Continuum - Don't throw away your 30+ love
- 7. Do you ever question your love for someone if your chemistry or intensity is not what you have previously experienced?
- 8. Compare new or potential partners to past relationships?
- 9. Is it right to evaluate your past relationships and feelings against new ones?
- 10. Is love at 30+ different?
- 12. My theory 30 -39* 40+16 -29 *Best time to choose a life partner
- 14. 16 – 25 years 26 – 29 years 30 – 39 years 40+ years Relationship/Love Continuum Framework Know what you don’t want Primary instincts Know what you do want Change in mindset and approach to life & relationships
- 15. 16 – 25 years Relationship/Love Continuum Framework Focus on physical do you stimulate me? • Exploration • Sexuality • Curiosity • Visceral • In the moment • Experiencing firsts
- 16. 16 – 25 years 26 – 29 years Focus on physical do you stimulate me? Focus on individua l What can you do for me? Relationship/Love Continuum Framework • Exploration • Sexuality • Curiosity • Visceral • In the moment • Experiencing firsts • Self- exploration • Evaluation • Expectations • Intrigue • Common interests
- 17. 16 – 25 years 26 – 29 years 30 – 39 years 40+ years Relationship/Love Continuum Framework Focus on the couple Are we good together? • Pragmatic • Respect • Partnership • Day to day living • Common goals • Shared beliefs and values • Long-term compatibility Focus on physical do you stimulate me? Focus on individua l What can you do for me? • Exploration • Sexuality • Curiosity • Visceral • In the moment • Experiencing firsts • Self- exploration • Evaluation • Expectations • Intrigue • Common interests
- 18. Summary • Be smart – don’t throw away your 30+ love thinking it should be and feel the same as your first love or your 16- 29 year old relationships • Love at 30+ is a different love because q You are different q You have different expectations q You are looking for something long-term
- 19. The End Hopefully the beginning to a better love mindset