The Grief Couples Feel After the Honeymoon Phase Ends

What happens when the excitement and intensity of early love begin to change?

In this episode of The Happiness Games Podcast, I explore the grief couples experience after the honeymoon phase fades—grief over lost attention, intimacy, sexual connection, and emotional closeness.

Through a somatic and attachment-based lens, I offer tools to help couples move from conflict and withdrawal toward shared understanding and reconnection.

Learn how grief shows up in long-term relationships after the honeymoon phase, including emotional distance, loss of intimacy, and shutdown patterns.