An underappreciated truth is that love is boring. It’s exciting in the beginning because it’s new and full of imagined possibilities, but it’s not love yet. Tumultuous relationships feel exciting for a similar reason: love isn’t the foundation.

Love is built on a solid foundation. There’s nothing exciting about that. Instead, it’s comfortable, predictable, and steady. Exactly what you need.

Embrace and appreciate the boredom — it’s a feature of stability. Love is not the fantasies we create in our mind, and it shouldn’t feel like an emotional roller coaster.