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What Actually Keeps Attraction Alive After Early Excitement Fades

Plus, how to re-ignite the spark.

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Jan 19, 2026
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A few weeks ago I got a question from a listener of my podcast who was feeling stuck in her relationship of two years. She wrote that she’s no longer feeling physically attracted to her partner, and she misses who he was in the beginning of their relationship.

The last factor is what stood out to me the most. She didn’t …

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