honeymooners

Just-married travelers

Honeymooners are newlyweds on their honeymoon—the vacation taken immediately after a wedding.

The term evokes couples in a particular state of romantic bliss, often traveling to resort destinations: The hotel caters to honeymooners and anniversary couples.

By extension, honeymooners can describe anyone in an early, idealistic phase of a new situation.

newlyweds

bride

Woman getting married

marriage · nuptials · spouses · matrimony · partners · union · vows · ceremony · betrothed · conjugal

romance

lovebirds

Openly affectionate couple

devotion · sweethearts · amour · courtship · cherish · adore · enamored · lovestruck · ardor · desire

travel

destination

Intended arrival point

beach · cruise · paradise · itinerary · accommodation · exotic · all-inclusive · island · Maldives · Bali

bliss

euphoria

Intense emotional high

contentment · rapture · delight · ecstasy · dreamy · idyllic · carefree · enchantment · starry-eyed · glow

beginning

new chapter

Distinct period starting now

milestone · foundation · commitment · first home · settling in · early days

Categories
Opposites
marriage duration/stage

honeymoonersempty nesters

Parents alone after children leave

lifers · grandparents · retirees

romantic idealism vs. disillusionment

honeymoonersdivorcees

People whose marriages ended

romantic idealization vs. disillusionment

honeymoonersloveless marriage

Spousal bond lacking affection

exes

Phrases
Family

honeymooned, honeymooner

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