I realize I am being a bit facetious here since I am sure there are couples out there that do get married and continue to have a passionate connection. But I really would like to hear some opinions on this matter. I met someone when I was very young (early 20s). We had a great connection. Intimacy started becoming an issue after 8-10 years or so. I probably should add that we started out in a long distance relationship at the beginning (through our college years). Then gradually diminishing once we moved in together. I guess I thought love would conquer all. That if we both put in the work we would be able to overcome anything. I have come to realize that we probably were not as compatible as I thought. We did a lot of growing in our 20s and those differences probably just compounded over time. So back to my original question. Is it really possible to continue a passionate connection after 5 years, 10 years, etc? How do I know during that "honeymoon phase" that it is sustainable? Or is it? I really am interested if there are some success stories out there. This is probably not the best forum considering that I am asking on a dating website, but if you know of some success out there, I would really be interested in hearing about them. Thanks!