Then What?: Conversations of an Old Married Couple

Well, we're not an old couple per se but have been long enough with each other to be called an old couple, since we're not new anymore.
A friend of mine tells me, 'You know we don't have that spark anymore', he and his girlfriend of course; and that was reason enough for them to break up, to go in search of new sparks.
I was torn between being jealous and judgmental, especially when the highlight of your conversation with your other half is 'Then what?'
I should start counting the number of times we say it because then that would give us something more to talk about.

Ever realise that when we were dating and 'seeing' each other we used the phone so much it probably looked like something growing out of your head. We had stuff to talk about all night. Also, staying on line (the phone line) to just hear each other breathe was romantic but now that would have me worried about the phone bill and give me a splitting headache.

Friends who were not 'seeing' anyone at the time would ask, 'What do you guys talk about, that too so much?' Thinking back now, I can't imagine either.
I guess we talk it all out during the dating period and when we're finally married we've exhausted our conversation reserves.
Of course, we exchange how our day went but since neither of us has a secret identity and does not turn into wonder woman by night, topics for conversation can be bleak.

I think the whole point of marriage is so that couples can be together without having to make conversation. Since we see each other everyday anyway, there's no need to talk. It's obviously more complicated when you're married and staying apart because you have to chose between showing your husband that you love him and a possible hernia in your brain which is triggered by the possible barrage of 'Then whats'.

Oh well, I am just waiting to start living with him again, for two reasons. I will be saved from the evil hernia-generating 'Then whats' and I can let him know that I love him with just a grunt.