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When joy disappears from your long-term relationship

We have been together for eight years and I realize I cannot remember the last time we laughed together about anything and everything feels heavy and serious.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The absence of lightness signals that connection has been replaced by mere coexistence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Long-term partnership — sustaining love over time?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.