Well, at least now you understand why H couldn't give up his OP. All the addictive chemicals our brain produces when we are in a new relationship demand that we return for another fix. This will last for 6-24 months. The question is, then what?
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl