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Eight Great Date Nights
Tired of the old dinner-and-a-movie routine, but not sure what else to do on your date nights? Try these eight ideas to get your creative juices flowing!
1. Take in a local show or concert. Your town is probably teeming with gifted and creative performers at the local high school or college. So check to see what's playing. It's less expensive than the "professional" versions and often just as fun. ...
Related Topics: Connection, creative ideas, Dating, Fun
Real Love, Real Sex
My Passive Husband
"My husband is so passive that he makes Jell-O look stiff. How can I get him to take charge?"
Remember the "which came first, the chicken or the egg" question? It's worth asking, "Which came first? Do I take charge because he's so passive, or is he so passive because I take charge?" Unfortunately, we often create the exact behavior we abhor.
To visualize how this dynamic can be changed, ...
Related Topics: Abuse, Marriage Struggles, Marriage, Teamwork, sex, Sexual abuse
Sex and Baseball
To me, life seems simple. Not necessarily in this order, I enjoy sports, traveling, reading, and having sex with my wife.
My wife, on the other hand, is more complex. She loves to talk about little details and only watches sports when I make her.
So when she approached me less than a month after our marriage and used sex and baseball in the same sentence, I knew this was a detail I should probably listen ...
When No Time's a Good Time
It was a rare, golden moment in the Miller household.
Our 14-year-old daughter was at a friend's house, and our 17-year-old son had just driven off to play racquetball with a few buddies. This left my husband, Tim*, and me alone in our house.
As the front door slammed and we heard the car pull out of the driveway, realization dawned and Tim and I looked up from our computers. We were alone in the house. ...
Real Sex
During a recent argument, my wife confessed that for the whole ten years of our marriage she's been faking her orgasms. I couldn't believe it—and I feel really angry and betrayed. I thought I was doing everything possible for her during sex. Now I don't even want to have sex; her deception seems so cold to me. Is there any hope for our sex life?
Louis: A recent survey reported that more than ...
Real Sex
My wife and I are no longer having sex, even though when we married four years ago we were very passionate. Believe it or not, she claims her aversion to sex stems from my not doing a fair share of the housework. How can I find out what's really wrong?
Louis: Your refusal to share with the housework is probably exactly what's "really wrong." Most relationships glide along smoothly on the oil ...
Marriage Insurance
When they married 18 months ago, Kim would've never dreamed that her husband, Steve, wouldn't show her enough affection.
"He used to be so attentive that he'd notice if I changed my hair or bought a new dress," she told us. But Steve's loving words and compliments were coming less often, and Kim felt ignored. Steve was feeling confused. He couldn't figure out why Kim had lost interest in sex.
Kim ...
Wedding Wackiness
Must Be Time to Kiss
The preacher said to Todd, "You may kiss your bride." We looked into each other's eyes—so romantic! Todd lifted my veil, leaned in for the kiss, then BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Todd's watch alarm went off just as he kissed me.
Much Ado about Everything
The soloist got laryngitis, and the flower girl came down with pneumonia. The ring bearer had an accident in his blue-velvet pants ...
Real Sex
I think my sex drive is normal, and I love having sex with my husband. But lately I feel turned off because he seems to expect sex as a reward for everything. If he fixes my car, if he spends time listening to my problems, if he takes me out to dinner, he expects to be rewarded with sex. I hate feeling obligated. Do I owe my husband sex?
Louis: The question of whether you're giving to your spouse ...
Easy-Get-Away. Now
Will it be Wuthering Heights or Romeo and Juliet? I hate these difficult decisions. And I'm not talking about movies or old books. I'm talking about rooms—specifically, guest rooms at the Hearthside Bed & Breakfast, a Victorian home in scenic Bar Harbor, Maine. The Wuthering Heights room is tempting, with a fireplace, love seat for two and that cornflower blue, cream and rose color scheme. But ...
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