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From Roommates to Lovers: How Play Rekindles Connection connection dating healthy relationships marriage play relationship advice Sep 26, 2025

Remember when you first met someone and you felt that spark? The two of you would find ways to spend time together, and it was FUN.

If you stayed in the relationship, however, the fun slowly faded. Even in a secure relationship, too much routine can make a long-term relationship feel boring, almost...

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