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To fall back in love?

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Rainrainrainonme · 14/07/2023 22:57

I’m not sure why I’m posting this but I need to get it all out and some personal experiences I guess. Been with DP for 7 years and have 2 year old DS, currently going through a very rough patch and struggling to reconnect. Feels like we’re ‘just parents’ and lost ourselves a bit. To make matters worse I’ve been exchanging some quite explicit messages with a good friend, I feel incredibly guilty and I’ve sent a message tonight saying it’s got to stop. I’m just asking how people have managed to reconnect with their partners? I very much love my DP but struggling to be ‘in love’ like we were, we’re more like best friends than anything else currently. We work completely different hours which is great for childcare but seems to have severely effected our relationship, we’ve both said how miserable we both are. just asking for some personal experiences more than anything I think. Thanks

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FrozenGhost · 14/07/2023 23:02

I think you might have to adjust your expectations that you have to be in love to be happy in a relationship. This won't be what you want to hear but I don't think you can get it back. Being "in love" is a biological thing caused by being with a new partner, to make us want to reproduce with them. It comes and goes within a couple of years.

Thats not to say you can't spend time together and enjoy it though.

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