The beginning of love is wonderful. But the test of love comes over time, the time beyond the courtship and honeymoon phase. Long-term relationships challenge our capacity to maintain the vitality and energy of our feelings.

The challenge: There are lots of couples who get along but whose relationship lacks spark, which comes from being emotionally open in a relationship and allowing the other person to do the same.

Ditch the caution: It will, with certainty, drain the relationship and leave it empty. The excitement of the early days will become a distant memory to be mourned.

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