A Couple-s Duet Of Love Lust -

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You know too much. You’ve seen them pluck nose hairs, debate which trash bag to buy, and sigh over spreadsheets. Familiarity isn't the enemy— over-familiarity is. When mystery evaporates, so does lust. Lust requires a sliver of distance, a piece of your partner that remains deliciously unknown. A Couple-s Duet of Love Lust

The paradox of long-term desire is that we crave safety to explore danger. In the arms of a stranger, one might feel the thrill of the unknown, but there is also a hesitancy, a barrier of self-consciousness. With a long-term partner, that barrier dissolves. When the foundation of love is unshakeable, the bedroom becomes a playground for the alter-ego. The accountant becomes the seducer; the mother becomes the vixen; the stoic husband becomes the begging subordinate. They didn’t