THE 5 LEVELS OF DISCLOSURE

Before marriage:

(Before courtship): Cliché conversation (Jiak bah buay?)

(During courtship): Reporting facts (Jiak bah liow)

(After courtship) Ideas and Judgment (Jin hor jiak)

(Dating) Feelings sharing (Jin hor jiak, Hor lee jiak)

After marriage:

(1st year...): Feelings sharing (Jin hor jiak, Hor lee jiak)

(3 years later...): Ideas and Judgment (Jin hor jiak, hor wah jiak)

(5 years later...): Reporting facts (Jiak bah liow)

(10 years later...): Cliché conversation (Jiak bah buay?)