Hidden Brain Relationships 2.0: Keeping Love Alive
Apr 28, 2025
Psychologist Arthur Aron from Stony Brook University shares insights into maintaining enduring love. He challenges the myth that passion fades and emphasizes the importance of novelty and shared experiences in long-term relationships. The discussion includes how daily routines influence romance and the significance of self-disclosure and vulnerability in fostering intimacy. Aron also highlights ways successful couples keep their connections alive, proving that love can evolve and deepen over time with intention and effort.
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Couples Intense In Love Decades
- Arthur Aron and Bianca Acevedo found couples married on average 20 years who were still intensely in love.
- One couple said they were "always all over each other physically," defying typical stereotypes of long-term relationships.
Long-Term Love Lights Up Brain
- Long-term couples intensely in love show brain reward activity similar to new lovers.
- Yet, they exhibit less anxiety and more contentment than those newly in love.
Intense Love Lasts More Often
- National surveys found 40% of couples married 10+ years claim intense love.
- This challenges the common stereotype that passionate love fades inevitably over time.