Let the good times roll

In My Humble Opinion
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Inspired by optimism in this thread – or perhaps with the poster’s irrational exuberance, I ask how long can a good thing last?

With my first marriage, we were a pretty straight-forward once-a-day for the first 6 months and then it slipped down downhill from there. At ten years, it was only once a month.

Now, in my mid-forties, I’m four months into a new relationship. We started spending every night together from the very first and now live together. During the first few weeks we averaged more times than my physician would recommend. We’re down to maybe 12 times a week, and while I know that this can’t last forever, I wonder how long do people keep up the pace?

Who are our heroes? Who has kept a great thing going and are there any tips for us?

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well, things remain “good” so long as the communication stays good. all relationships, whether personal or public, are based on it.

if you two emote what you’re thinking to each other in a frank way and don’t have to worry about changing words to not hurt the other person, then you’re on a damned good track and you’re going to romp around in a toga in your house for quite a while. otherwise, you may start seeing some bumps.

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I find that as soon as I reflect on how good things are at the moment and how I wish they would never change, that’s the beginning of the end.