More than lust.

By beelzael on 7/13/2025

It's how she laughingly whisper-shouts "cariΓ±o!" every time I grab her butt in an inappropriate situation or in a surprising moment, though she knows that I'm always very careful that nobody else notices. It's how she writes me when she's late and let's me know that she considers me, how she constantly works on herself, and we both together on our relationship.

Eyes express so much. Taking time to look at her, calmly, observing, loving - until she looks back and says critically:

It's the way she looks at me when lying in my arms, raising her head just a little to be able to make that special eye contact, full of love, full of peace. It's the sparkle in her eye when she talks about something that she's excited about, a waterfall of words while I smile and listen.

Breaking the routines and going places is a shared memory. Routines are muscle memory, not active. Creating active memories is key to keeping the passion alive.

It's how she raises one side of her lips into a subtle smile when she's doing whatever and I hug her from behind, my cheek against hers. It's how she stands up for herself, when she takes time for herself, when she expresses the need to be alone, taking care of herself.

Never forgot to make each other laugh.

It's the short laugh that comes naturally every time I whistle suggestively as she walks by me, with or without clothes. It's the deep and self-reflective discussions that we have over a couple (or more) beers after having been mad at each other, untangling the strings of misunderstandings and misguided expectations that led to the argument.


Passion is more than just lust. Don't get me wrong, I do like her being that hot quite a bit and I don't mind the amazing sex, not at all. But I think that our passion about each other derives from the way we treat each other. Maybe it's a self-fulfilling prophecy, as I try to express my passion all the time, sometimes openly, sometimes in secret.

Gomez and Morticia are the best example for passion.

I never get tired of looking at her, hugging her, kissing her, touching her. It has never been out of custom, out of routine. When I don't feel like it, I don't do it. That keeps it being special, I have to feel it. It has to be real.

There are some routines, sure, but as we don't have much time together, especially alone without kids, those routines have been washed out quickly and become special again. And we communicate if we need a change, do something else, break out for a little while.

Relaxing together is, somewhat ironically, one of the best ways to maintain the passion.

Communication is a key for passion. Expressing that feeling, those emotions. One of the greatest things is receiving a text message out of the blue, in the middle of work, stating "Tengo ganas de ti." A dry sentence in and of itself, but it whirls up those emotions once again.

I love to watch her progress, in all aspects. To see her master the many challenges she takes on, work her way out of frustrations, find solutions, manage exhaustion and always find paths forward. It's so hot. And then, mind blowing, when we work together on a project, pitching ideas back and forth, meticulously (almost perfectionist) reviewing at each stage to create the best possible outcome. We're an incredible team on all fronts.

Be close to each other. Pheromones are a great. Not everything is metaphysical, just as not everything is physical.

We take care of ourselves. A part of passion is the physical attractiveness of the other, and we both take care of that by staying in shape, for many reasons. And we have fun by doing so. Nothing is hotter than being with a woman who feels good in her body. Besides that woman I love telling me how hot I am.


Sharing the passion maintains the passion. Keeping it real keeps it special.

That's why it's been more than 5 years now, and there's no end in sight. Just writing this riles me up quite a bit. Oh my, how I love that woman! Many challenges behind us, many active at the moment, many to come - but lack of passion has never been one, and will never be one.

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Thank you for reading. This was for the Weekend-Engagement, Question number 5: How do you keep the passion alive in your relationship?

Big thanks to Galenkp for hosting this each week!

Comments (4)

deirdyweirdy's avatar @deirdyweirdy 7/13/2025

Ah bless! That's lovely sure it is. I think you might have a future writing for Mills & Boon:)

beelzael's avatar @beelzael 7/13/2025

What's Mills & Boon? πŸ˜…

deirdyweirdy's avatar @deirdyweirdy 7/13/2025

Publishers of romantic fiction, known for its cheesiness:)

beelzael's avatar @beelzael 7/14/2025

Ah, thank you for clarifying that! Insult is it then πŸ˜… Fact is, that it's reality for me. Passion and cheesiness go hand-in-hand as well, there's always a close relationship between the two, so I take it as a compliment at acing the question 😝

beelzael's avatar @beelzael 7/13/2025

Okay, just searched it, and I'm not sure if it's a compliment, a hidden insult or an open mockery 🀣

I can be quite romantic from time to time. Not my favorite thing, but you know, when the passion overtakes me... 😜

holoz0r's avatar @holoz0r 7/13/2025

I'd take it as an insult;)

deirdyweirdy's avatar @deirdyweirdy 7/13/2025

Treat everything as a compliment, unless the evidence to the contrary is overwhelming!

holoz0r's avatar @holoz0r 7/13/2025

Where are all the Mills and Boon film deals? Surely they have more story than Marvel or DC?

beelzael's avatar @beelzael 7/14/2025

That's a pretty low bar... If you factor out the Nolan Trilogy for DC.

holoz0r's avatar @holoz0r 7/14/2025

Barbie was a better film than Oppenheimer.

deirdyweirdy's avatar @deirdyweirdy 7/14/2025

No, they only have one story, recounted ad nauseam by thousands of different writers.

holoz0r's avatar @holoz0r 7/14/2025

Girl meets boy...

beelzael's avatar @beelzael 7/14/2025

The recipe for arrogance!

deirdyweirdy's avatar @deirdyweirdy 7/14/2025

No, the recipe for survival in a cruel world.

holoz0r's avatar @holoz0r 7/13/2025

My secret weapon is comedy. The day after our wedding , the bouquet she had hurled at the group of single women sat on the check out counter.

"Ah, my boquet", she said. The receptionist marvelled at its beauty. "Lovely". She asked if we wanted to take it with us.

My now wife, "let other people enjoy it here." I respond, completely deadpan.

"But we should take it, you can watch it wither and die, just like our marriage!"

beelzael's avatar @beelzael 7/14/2025

Humor works excellently! I love it when she laughs. I think it's a big contributor to the conglomerate of emotions determined as passion. And for me, a very important one. Humor, affection, communication. What else?

holoz0r's avatar @holoz0r 7/14/2025

For me, getting things off the top shelf for her, because she can't reach.

vvodjiu's avatar @vvodjiu 7/13/2025

aww, so sweet.. and she's gorgeous.. I hope you'll keep that passion alive forever πŸ’›

beelzael's avatar @beelzael 7/14/2025

Yes, she is. And I think we will. We have a great foundation, getting to really know each other without perspective of relationship as I was about to move away. No need to camouflage, real pillow talk, why hide anything if it's going to end? Not having any expectations helps a lot in developing a real connection πŸ™‚

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