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b'Honeymoon: It just seems like a word that would have a lovely story behind it, doesn\\u2019t it?\\xa0\\nWhen a listener named Eric emailed us from Centerville, Ohio asking about the word, that\\u2019s what we were hoping to find. Instead, we found a more bittersweet origin stretching all the way back to an early modern poem. Plus: We take a look at what\\u2019s going on in our brains during the honeymoon period\\u2014and whether it\\u2019s all downhill from there.\\xa0\\nIf you want us to cover a word on the show, get in touch! Give us a call, leave a message, and we might play it on the show. The number is 929-499-WORD, or 929-499-9673. Or, you can always send an email to podcasts@sciencefriday.com.\\nGuest:\\xa0\\nChristine Proulx is an Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Science at the University of Missouri. \\nFootnotes & Further Reading:\\xa0\\nRead the full John Heywood poem where the word "honeymoon" appears for the first time.\\nLearn more about what\\u2019s happening in your brain during the honeymoon phase. \\nRead the full study on how researchers used an fMRI to find activity in the ventral tegmental area of the brains of people who recently fell in love. \\nCredits:\\xa0\\nScience Diction is produced by Johanna Mayer and Senior Producer Elah Feder. Daniel Peterschmidt is our composer, and they\\xa0mastered the episode. Nadja Oertelt is our Chief Content Officer. Special thanks this week to Michael Lorber and Helen Fisher. See you soon.'