<human>: Hi r/relationships. This is a throwaway since my SO knows my reddit name. I'm female, 26, and he is also 26. 

A quick run down - we met over 2 years ago, and have been together save one 3 month break ever since. We moved in together in Oct. of this year.

My question is about how love evolves. This is the first partnership I've been in that I would call love. About 7-8 months in, I knew I was in love - sometimes I felt like my body was exploding from the intensity of the emotions. I'd cry during sex from the overwhelming feelings, he'd cry during sex from the sheer connection. That was incredible.

Fast forward to now - we both have stress in our lives (who doesn't though? I believe it is just a part of being human, and not an excuse), which doesn't allow for much 'fun' time. We are time and financially crunched due to being students in high demand fields. Otherwise, things just seem to have lost that explosiveness. We communicate about everything (I've spoken to him about this, actually), our sex life is good, and continues to change and grow..but that magic, that overwhelming feeling of connection is very, very rare now. I haven't felt it in a while - I still have feeling of intense...tenderness...but not that initial "exploding" feeling.

So, my wise friends, does this mean I've fallen out of love? Or that we are evolving from lust/love to actual love? I'm not sure what to think...I can't imagine my life without him in it daily - but I don't want to sell myself (or him..) short. I also don't want to end something that is strong, comfortable, loving, equal, etc etc because I have a Hollywood Idea of what love looks like 2 years down the road. :(

I appreciate all wisdom and insight, and thank you for your time.

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<bot>: 2 years in, is our love evolving or stagnating? When does lust turn to love? I want to separate real love from my perception of 'Hollywood' love..