Theory, there are seven types of love including: (a) liking or friendship, (b) infatuation or limerance, (c) empty love, (d) compassionate love, (e) Fatuous, and (f) consummate (www.hostra.. In considering empty love, Sternberg theorizes that sometimes a stronger love deteriorates into empty love, which is associated with commitment. , but the intimacy and passion has died. This type of love can be clearly demonstrated in the separation between couples and/or during or after a divorce. As Sternberg explains, romantic lovers are bonded emotionally and physical through passionate arousal. However, sometimes a couple's relationship may be strained by other problems or factors in their lives such as economic hardships, children, and other social factors. Thus, the romantic bond and intimacy can be lost. Johnson (1977) has described many stages through which divorces pass in which each phase requires a process of adjustment. For instance, he notes that the person may experience a kind of emotional roller coaster life. For in addition, to the readjustment, the individual (s) is faced with the challenge of developing a new intimacy (e.g., friends, relationship, or support …show more content…
The primary risk is in not listening to one another, and not being with, or understanding one another. Nadia is stated to have had one partner, while Steve has had multiple partners. How does Nadia feel about that? In addition, Nadia is Muslim and Steve is a Methodist. There are both cultural and religious differences that have to be considered that may not only involve Nadia and Steve; but a relationship with Nadia's family as well. These two issues should definitely be discussed before the marriage. There are other things to consider that will have a strain on a marriage such as working, taking care of children, and other social events. To keep the intimacy in their sex life, all these factors should be discussed in Pre-marital counseling. To avoid the risk of a religious or cultural issue emerging later on in the marriage-that could affect their sex life and married life in general; they should understand what can cause negative experiences in a