Your post actually reminded me of a recent FB interaction with an ex-boyfriend of mine. He was getting very flirtatious,and I have to admit that I had fantasies of young again, but after 25 years I gave him the honest truth about why I broke up with him. He was too vibrant, too passionate, too intense about everything. And even though we share a lot of the same thoughts and passions, he was on a completely different yet parallel plane. In my heart, I knew he would be wonderful, but I also knew I would be exhausted. It was a real honest talk and perhaps it shattered his own fantasy. I don't know. But I would never jeopardize the relationship I have with my husband for a quick blast to the past. And I never heard from the ex again. I guess that's a good thing.
Adulting is hard isn't it?