{"id":98817,"date":"2026-02-02T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/?p=98817"},"modified":"2026-01-28T14:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:47:36","slug":"how-long-term-couples-in-japan-can-keep-the-spark-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savvytokyo.com\/how-long-term-couples-in-japan-can-keep-the-spark-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Term Couples in Japan Can Keep the Spark Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Once you’ve been with someone for a while, your interactions can become routine. However, when you’ve been in a relationship for long enough, it’s easy to start taking your partner for granted. It doesn’t matter what ethnicity or gender your partner is; everyone can, in some way or another, forget that they’re supposed to love their other half. When that happens, issues start to crop up, which can lead to resentment, and especially for long-term couples in Japan, that can ultimately lead to sotsukon<\/em><\/a> or divorce<\/a>. Here are some things you and your partner can do to bring the spark back to your relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n