#486: The 6 Stages Of Relationships: Thais Gibson

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Mark welcomes relationship expert Thais Gibson to break down the six stages of relationships—from Dating and Honeymoon to Power Struggle, Rhythm, Devotion, and the Everlasting stage—and the exact rites of passage required to move through each. Together they expose why most couples stall (and split) in the power struggle, how to turn conflict into intimacy through vulnerability, needs-based communication, and trait integration, and why secure attachment isn’t a mystery—it’s a set of repeatable skills. You’ll learn how anxious partners can stop chasing, how avoidant partners can stop flaw-finding, and how both can build the habits that create a lasting “us.” If you’re ready to trade roller-coaster love for a relationship that’s rooted, resilient, and deeply satisfying, this conversation is your roadmap. Thais Gibson is the co-founder of The Personal Development School, a best-selling author, podcast host, Ph.D. recipient, and a leading expert in personal development and attachment trauma. With over 13 certifications in modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Hypnosis, and Somatic Experiencing, she spent nearly a decade in a high-demand client practice where a growing waitlist highlighted the need for more accessible tools for emotional healing. This inspired her to create The Personal Development School (“PDS”), which has since expanded into a global community of over 55,000 members across 145+ countries, supported by her extensive clinical experience and research. —Instagram: @thepersonaldevelopmentschool —Website: https://university.personaldevelopmentschool.com/ —This episode is sponsored by: Cozy Earth: Use code MARK for 40% off sitewide at http://www.cozyearth.com Avocado Green Mattress: www.avocadogreenmattress.com —Have a question For Mark to answer on the podcast?https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMarkGrovesPodcast —Have a question for Mark and want an immediate answer? Mark's Dexa page: https://ask.markgroves.com —How to Stop Chasing Unavailable People: https://markgroves.com/stopchasing - Subscribe to Mark’s Substack to receive his weekly reflections and insights straight from his heart to your inbox. https://markgroves.substack.com/ —Contact us at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, or just to say hello! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mark Gross podcast.
0:03.3	Today I got returning guests, and we haven't been doing many guests.
0:08.0	We're only special, super brilliant episodes.
0:13.0	So Taise Gibson, welcome.
0:15.0	Thank you so much for having me.
0:16.4	I'm honored to be here with you.
0:18.5	Well, the last episode we did, people freaking loved because I think you just do such an
0:23.0	incredible job of walking people through attachment and understanding relationships in such a
0:28.9	not only palatable, simple way, but an actionable way.
0:33.1	So let's jump in.
0:35.2	Yeah, let's do it.
0:36.5	You've been talking about this, and I wanted to bring you on in order to dive deeper into it.
0:41.2	And this is this idea of six stages of relationship.
0:45.0	So where I guess when we begin in stage one, but how did you come to this and how do we
0:53.7	begin?
0:54.6	Yeah, so great question.
0:55.8	So, you know, the six stages of relationship, I would say, are one of the top contenders
1:00.1	for what affects us the most in terms of our ability to have successful relationships.
1:05.2	And I think first, when we think of what a successful relationship is, we have to sort of
1:09.3	define what success is.
1:11.6	And when we look of what a successful relationship is, we have to sort of define what success is. And when we look at people who report being not just in the longest lasting relationships,
1:19.2	but also report the highest degree of personal satisfaction in those relationships, actual
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