In a long relationship and miss the good ole days?

And let me elaborate. What I mean is. Does anyone miss the courting/getting to know you phase where you can share your dreams and aspirations with the other person? The moments where you get up the courage to be vulnerable with them for the first time. When your phone rings and your heart leaps hoping that it is them. Those times where your friends and even your coworkers notice a glow in your because you are moving about like you’re waking on sunshine! It’s that flirty excitement where the person still cares to impress you, and you to them, but yet you two are still comfortable with each other. You’ve made plans with the girls and you are out, but taking cute mirror pics you’ll send to him so he knows you’re okay, having a good time, and looking absolutely gorgeous. Anyway...uh, I digress. I guess this is called the puppy love portion of the relationship, when the rose colored glasses are still on. I miss that. It’s like a drug you never forget. 😍.

Anyway if you’ve gotten this far, I have a follow up question: IS THIS NORMAL? Should the lovey dovey phase fade away or does it sound strange to miss this. I am in a nearly 5 year long relationship, engaged for 1 year. I find myself sometimes daydreaming on how things used to be. I look at old pictures and videos and we are laughing and genuinely smiling😀. Now it’s like I’ve come down from this high. Life happened. Mishaps happened. Arguments and mistrust. Insecurities and hurt happened. Now, we are still here. I’m sure every couple goes through ups and downs. But wow the sheer CONTRAST of an ever age day then and an average day now....