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Archive for September, 2006

Opposites Attract…But Can They Stay Together?

Posted by Susan on September 29th, 2006

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!The situation is classic… the goody-goody girl attracted to the rebel guy.  She loves the excitement, the spontaneity, the danger.  He likes the challenge and the stability.  Can it really work long term though? 
While not all relationships are this obviously […]

Romance in Marriage is Never Ending… Right?

Posted by Susan on September 29th, 2006

Wrong.  Anyone who goes into a marriage expecting the romance to continue in the same blissful manner it was at the beginning of dating is in for a big surprise.  Marriage is not this “perfect state of relationship” that is always happy, always heading towards the fairy tale ending. 
Marriage takes a lot of work from […]

Facing Hardships Together

Posted by Valerie on September 27th, 2006

My brother and sister in-law discovered that they were pregnant long before they were married.  The news was surprising but both families rallied around them and we encouraged them to the very end.  They were married in July and now on September 26, 2006 they have conceived their baby girl.  The moment was supposed to […]

Can we fix this? Yes we- well, maybe not.

Posted by Amy on September 27th, 2006

I just finished talking to a friend who is engaged and soon to be married.  Only that may be on an indefinite halt.  Possibly permanent.
They’ve hit one of the two major differences of opinion that a marriage (or potential marriage) can face that is not likely to be solved by commitment and determination to make […]

Who Can Benefit from Marriage Counseling?

Posted by Susan on September 26th, 2006

It’s really not possible to have a perfect marriage — each person brings their own personalities, histories, points of view and ideals into the relationship and both people need to work together to make them mesh.  Unfortunately, this takes A LOT of work.  It’s important to know that relationship problems, whether it’s having difficulty living […]

Spice it up!

Posted by Amy on September 25th, 2006

The strangest thing happened this week.  My sweetheart snuck home during lunch to come see me.  In the ten minute tryst, I had the most delicious fun I’d had in a while.
Sometimes a relationship can use a little spice and spontaneity.  Check that, most of the time it can benefit from it.  Sure, stability and […]

Living Out Your Fantasies

Posted by Valerie on September 24th, 2006

Every sexually active individual has some sort of fantasy that they would like to live out with their husband or wife.  It may be something as simple as dressing up as a school girl or something elaborate that employs props or more than one person.  Some fantasies are best kept secret if you feel that […]

After The Honeymoon…

Posted by Susan on September 22nd, 2006

The wedding was beautiful and the honeymoon was even better.  Now that you’re home and settled into your new place together, things seem to be a rocky.  When we first got married, I realized that my husband liked to read in bed everynight.  The problem was that he also like to have ice water and […]

Bride and “Groom”

Posted by Amy on September 21st, 2006

Want to jazz up your sex life?  Explore the joys of grooming each other.  Everyone at some juncture enjoys a nice shower together, but why not take it another step?
When showering together, soap each other instead of yourself.  Wash your love’s hair, making sure to massage their scalp and getting in a little neck nuzzling […]

Romantic Mexican Getaways

Posted by Valerie on September 21st, 2006

Mexico offers some great romantic getaways for a week or weekend.  Most airlines are flying to Mexico at more reasonable rates and this allows people to be able to afford to take short and quick vacations.  Sometimes, you just need to get away and Mexico offers some great destinations for just that. 
Cancun not only offers […]