the relationship continuum - don't throw away your 30+ love

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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

What is love?

Do you ever question your love for someone if your chemistry or intensity is not what you have previously experienced?

Compare new or potential partners to past relationships?

Is it right to evaluate your past relationships and feelings against new ones?

Is love at 30+ different?

Relationship/love continuum

My theory

30 -39*

40+16 -29

*Best time to choose a life

partner

You change.

life

experiences

obligations

familywork

expectations

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

16 – 25 years

Relationship/Love Continuum Framework

Focus on

physical

do you stimulate

me?• Exploration• Sexuality• Curiosity• Visceral

• In the moment• Experiencing

firsts

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

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

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● You are different● You have different expectations● You are looking for something long-term

The End

Hopefully the beginning to a

better love mindset

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