When my wife has split on me in the past, she often goes to relatives / friends for awhile. During the time we are apart I feel like she quickly forgets about me. When she comes back, within a day or two she is so full of love again and things return to normal. I have read about object constancy and wondered if anyone could explain how they experience this? If when away from a loved one, it’s easy to almost forgot the care/ love for them, does it usually come back as soon as you actually see them again? 

Thanks!