Passion Romance & Intimacy

Marriage encounters is a course run by the Catholic Church which began in the 1960's. It is advertised as a unique opportunity for couples to spend time together exploring their relationship.  It is not specifically aimed at those having marriage problems as the speakers do not offer advice or counseling.  Other religious groups will offer a similar program for their members.  If you are interested but are not a Catholic speak to your religious adviser about what they offer. It is more about building up togetherness in the relationship and helping a couple to survive the period in every marriage that happens when the initial love and lust has started to wear off.  Is it worth going on one of these weekends?  Well that really depends on your view point.  Some people find it a wonderful experience while others are not all that impressed.   I would suggest that you don't pressure your partner into going and only attend one of these events if both of ...

Bathtub romance is a popular activity for couples seeking to rekindle their relationship or add an extra spark to their love life.    Bathing together in a warm, relaxing atmosphere allows couples to reconnect and enjoy intimate moments together.    There are many benefits to bathtub romance, including improved communication, increased physical intimacy, and the opportunity to practice relaxation and stress reduction.    Bathtub romance encourages communication and allows couples to openly talk about their feelings.    As they relax in the warmth of the water, couples are more likely to feel comfortable discussing issues that may have been difficult to talk about in other environments.    Being in a relaxed state helps to facilitate honest communication and reinforces the idea that it is safe to talk openly with each other.    It also allows couples to express themselves more freely, as they can focus on one another without any...

 Are you wondering if marriage restoration works?  Yes it does if you know exactly what to do and when.  Love is like a plant - you need to nurture your love or it will die. You need to feed it on a regular basis and let it build in strength.  A well nourished relationship is very hard to destroy. If you need some ideas on how marriage restoration works have a read of Magic Of Making Up.  The strategies in there will help most people to improve their relationships and not just those of us facing a marriage breakdown. Communication between couples can be fraught with problems.  Our egos often get in the way and it not our egos, our pride.   How often have you known that you should apologize for your behavior but decided that you couldn't do it as you didn't want to lose face.    Some men let their egos go to their head.  They lose a fantastic relationship with the woman of their dreams because some other girl looks attractiv...

In the beginning, most couples have no trouble to sticking with a weekly date night. It's a great way to go out and do fun stuff together -- as a couple. It's time to get out of the house and break the routine a bit. Time marches on. Children come into the picture. Budgets get strained. Economies tumble. The weekly ritual of date night takes a backseat to diaper duty, PTA meetings, and extra shifts at work. Then the marriage starts to crumble bit by bit. Is all this really the result of no longer having date night? It could be. Date night is more important than many couples realize on the surface. But why is it so important? Date Night Helps You Stay Connected We live in an amazingly connected world. We have laptops, mobile phones, tablet devices, instant messages, Facebook status reports, Twitter feeds and countless other methods to stay connected on-the-go. With all that connectivity, the human connection often gets lost in the mix. People ignore the person sitting across ...

It's become such a huge problem across the nation that it's been addressed on the Dr. Oz show and in countless marriage counseling sessions in between. American couples are exhausted to the point they don't even have time to enjoy intimate relations between man and woman. And it's destroying romance in America -- not to mention taking a huge toll on marriages. If your marriage is suffering from a drought of human contact , the good news is that it isn't beyond hope. There are small moves you can start making today that will help you turn your marriage around and find the energy to put on your dancing shoes. Create a Sleep Schedule in Your Home Everyone needs a sleep schedule. The key is to be consistent with the sleep schedule - even on the weekend when many people attempt to make up for the sleep deprivation they've suffered during the week. Getting everyone -- husband, wife, children, and pets on a similar schedule can eliminate the groggy run down feelin...