When just hearing their name made your heart beat a little faster.

When every message, every touch, every tiny gesture felt like a whole love letter.

Late-night calls. Silly emojis. Holding hands at traffic lights.

Back then, love lived in the smallest things.

But now… things are different.

You’re still together. Still committed. Still sharing a life.

But the air feels heavier.

The laughter comes a little slower.

The silence — it lingers longer.

The morning texts have faded.

Date nights are replaced by takeout and scrolling.

And instead of “I miss you,” it’s “Don’t forget to pay the gas bill.”

You’re not falling apart. But you’re not falling deeper in love either.

And that quiet space between you? It’s starting to feel like a gap.

I’ve been there.

Most of us have.

And here’s the part no one warns you about:

Most couples don’t fall out of love. They just stop showing it.

Not because they don’t care. But because life gets loud.

Comfort creeps in. And slowly, without even noticing, romance becomes routine.

But love — real, lasting love — isn’t something you find and keep.

It’s something you keep choosing. Every day. Especially on the days it’s easier not to.

So let’s talk about it.

Let’s unpack why long-term love starts to feel like a memory —

And how we can gently bring the spark back without waiting for a crisis.