The intense rush of new love is fed by a chemical reaction in the brain. Eventually, the brain develops a tolerance for those chemicals just as it would develop a tolerance for cocaine. But because the brain is responsive to changes in chemical levels, couples in long-term relationships often experience cycles of passion.
When there are periods of low sexual activity - when a partner is traveling, during an illness, following childbirth, or just times of extreme busyness - the brain regains some of its sensitivity to a life-long partner. The increased sensitivity can lead to a more charged sexual relationship.
The natural ebb and flow of desire that couples experience over time can actually help prevent sexual boredom. Varying the frequency of sexual activity may be significant in recapturing the highs that keep things interesting. Couples usually don't have to plan for those variations - life just has a way of interrupting our best-'laid' plans. But during those times of lean sexual activity, it's helpful to remember that you may be building toward more intense sexual involvement.
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