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ConnectionDeep in it

Small rituals that keep long-term couples close

The tiny, unglamorous habits that quietly do the heavy lifting in a decade-long love.

Mr. Desire

Writer at Notty Talks. Curious about desire, intimacy, and what actually keeps people feeling like themselves.

8 min readMay 12, 2025 Science backed

The tiny, unglamorous habits that quietly do the heavy lifting in a decade-long love.

Why it matters

In the deep in it chapter, this is where the real work — and the real reward — quietly lives. Small, honest choices, repeated.

Real talk, zero shame.

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Try one thing this week. Notice what shifts. Come back to it next Sunday.

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Sources

  1. 1. The Science of Trust, John Gottman (2011)
  2. 2. Attached, Amir Levine & Rachel Heller (2010)

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