Falling in Love vs Staying in Love: The Science of Maintaining Your Romantic Connection Over Time: Episode 428

Falling in Love vs Staying in Love: The Science of Maintaining Your Romantic Connection Over Time: Episode 428

It's easy to look at movies or social media and wonder why love once felt effortless, and now feels quieter, more routine, or even distant. No one prepares you for the reality that long-term love doesn't stay fueled by novelty and adrenaline forever. As relationships mature, biology shifts, responsibilities increase, and especially after kids, connection can slowly give way to comfort… or worse, roommate energy. If you've ever thought, "Something's missing, but I don't know what," this episode is for you.

In this conversation, we unpack what's actually happening beneath the surface of long-term relationships and why closeness fades even when love is still there. You'll hear how subtle habits, attention leaks, and well-intentioned routines quietly work against connection; and what it takes to bring back energy, affection, and excitement in a sustainable way. This isn't about recreating the early days of your relationship, but learning how to actively maintain closeness, playfulness, and desire in the season you're in now.


✨ If you want simple, daily ways to reconnect emotionally and physically, join our special edition 30-Day "Best of Us" Couples Challenge, designed to help you reignite closeness and bring more joy, flirtation, and intentional connection back into your marriage. It starts January 1st and is only open three times per year. Join now at mycoupleschallenge.com/best 👈

If the Challenge has past, be sure to check out our Top Relationship Resources here was well, even look to join us in-person for the upcoming Couples Workshop. All resources here: https://www.meetthefreemans.com/links

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What Creates Emotional Connection & Intimacy: Episode 363

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Defensiveness vs Gaslighting - What's the Difference & How to Stop Both: Episode 362

Defensiveness vs Gaslighting - What's the Difference & How to Stop Both: Episode 362

It's important for all of us to admit that we have defensive mechanisms and that we do get defensive with our partners at times. Let's allow ourselves some grace here. Many of you would probably relat...

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Navigating Make It or Break It Moments in Marriage: Episode 361

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Today we explore the turning points where marriages either survive or fall apart, when they hit that "make it for break it" decision point. We've seen five couples end their relationships recently, on...

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How Stress Affects Your Marriage (Plus Ways to Better Cope & Stay Connected): Episode 360

How Stress Affects Your Marriage (Plus Ways to Better Cope & Stay Connected): Episode 360

How would you rate the amount of stress in your life right now? We all know that some stress is good stress and that it's a part of life. Its commonly known that stress plays a major role in physical,...

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Is This a ME Thing or a WE Thing? Distinguishing Personal Growth from Relationship Growth: Episode 359

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When there is tension or an upset in your marriage, it's easy to point the finger at your partner as the source of the discomfort. But this often leads to further conflict. It also does not address th...

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Wives Are Facing this Inner-Challenge and it's Affecting Marriages: Episode 358

Wives Are Facing this Inner-Challenge and it's Affecting Marriages: Episode 358

Last week's episode focused on husbands was a huge hit, so this week we're focusing on what inner-challenge wives are struggling with and how it's affecting marriages. In this episode, we dive into t...

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Husbands Are Facing this Inner-Challenge and it's Affecting Marriages: Episode 357

Husbands Are Facing this Inner-Challenge and it's Affecting Marriages: Episode 357

Men are facing an inner-challenge that is also affecting the marriage. For men to feel a sense of meaning, empowerment, responsibility, value, and achievement they have to show up in the eternal world...

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