There are so many beautiful things about being in a long-term relationship with someone you love, who loves you. Hitting meaningful relationship milestones together, learning more about yourself, from your attachment style to your love language, watching each other grow – there are many experiences you just won’t want to miss. But there are also times you may find yourself asking how to spice up a long-term relationship.
Feeling a little stagnant in a long-term relationship is totally normal, and could be a result of an event – like having kids or moving in together – or just something that happens from time to time. In some cases, it can even be a symptom that you’re entering a healthy new stage of your relationship – like moving out of the “honeymoon” phase and into something more stable and committed. The good news is, stable doesn’t have to mean boring, and there are plenty of answers to the question of how to spice up a relationship you love being in.
The key is being open to rediscovering new things about yourself or your partner. So, here are some tips on how to spice things up in a relationship, in order to keep the romance alive and strong for many more years to come.
– Additional reporting by Michele Bird, Taylor Andrews, and Mirel Zaman