--- title: "1 Relationship Years Quotes By Eve Rickert" description: "1 Relationship Years quotes by Eve Rickert. Plus more from Eve Rickert and more Relationship Years sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/394/eve-rickert-60317_fifteen-years_we-tend-to-think-of-secondary-relationsh_2206036.jpg" --- > [“We tend to think of secondary relationships as "new" relationships, without giving thought to the fact that they might endure for years. It's common to hear variations on this theme: "But you can't expect a new partner to have the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eve-rickert/we-tend-to-think-of-secondary-relationships-as-new-relationships/) [Eve Rickert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eve-rickert/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/394/eve-rickert-60317_fifteen-years_we-tend-to-think-of-secondary-relationsh_2206036.jpg) ## More by Eve Rickert > [“In monogamy, a romantic partner and a sexual partner are, almost by definition, the same person. Emotional intimacy and physical intimacy are so tightly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eve-rickert/in-monogamy-a-romantic-partner-and-a-sexual-partner-are-almost-by/) [Eve Rickert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eve-rickert/) > [“safety and security come from knowing that your partner loves, trusts and values you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eve-rickert/safety-and-security-come-from-knowing-that-your-partner-loves-trusts/) [Eve Rickert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eve-rickert/) > [“love itself is malleable and ever-changing. Its intensity and nature varies, and this influences its flow, its mutable forms. Monogamy tells us that successful,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eve-rickert/love-itself-is-malleable-and-ever-changing-its-intensity-and-nature/) [Eve Rickert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eve-rickert/) > [“We tend to think of secondary relationships as "new" relationships, without giving thought to the fact that they might endure for years. It's common…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eve-rickert/we-tend-to-think-of-secondary-relationships-as-new-relationships/) [Eve Rickert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eve-rickert/) > [“Many conflict-resolution professionals stress the value of curiosity, accompanied by active listening. Many conflicts can be avoided or de-escalated if the parties involved are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eve-rickert/many-conflict-resolution-professionals-stress-the-value-of-curiosity/) [Eve Rickert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eve-rickert/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/relationship-years/eve-rickert/#itemlist", "name": "1 Relationship Years Quotes By Eve Rickert", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“We tend to think of secondary relationships as \"new\" relationships, without giving thought to the fact that they might endure for years. It's common to hear variations on this theme: \"But you can't expect a new partner to have the same rights as a spouse!\" True, but relationships don't stay new forever. There was a time when your spouse of fifteen years was your new girlfriend or boyfriend, and a time could come when your relationship with your new partner will also be established. Sure, it's possible that you'll want the same kind of relationship in fifteen years that you wanted at six months, but it's unlikely. Yet couples often seem to hope to keep secondary relationships frozen at that six-month size and shape forever. It doesn't work that way. 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