Keeping Your Relationship Romance Alive
Written by Rachel Moheban
So you share a bathroom, have said your “I do’s”, share a couple of kids…
(or all of the above)
Where does romance fit in? Is there place for romance once you’ve reached this level of intimacy, or has it gotten lost somewhere along the way?
Most couples in long-term relationships find that romance gets replaced little by little by family demands, household chores, familiarity…and so on.
Do not despair! This does not have to be the case in your relationship. A little bit of work and a little creativity can help you keep the romance alive in your relationship..here’s some cool tips to show you how (these are just suggestions to inspire you, but be as creative as your romance juices will let you be!! ):
1.Schedule a ‘date’ night for just the two of you – this has been said many a time, but it definitely works like a charm. Feel like a teenager again by arranging to ‘pick up’ your date and surprising her with a bouquet of flowers (for the men); dress up, and spend an evening doing something you both enjoy (try to keep conversation light and flirtatious – i.e. no talking about the kids’ soccer practice or the piles of laundry that you’re not coping with )
2.Surprise each other at work randomly – nothing puts butterflies back in your stomach like receiving your favorite flowers, a mysterious love note, or even a delivery of take-out from your favourite restaurant
3.How often do you get to be home alone? Arrange for the kids to spend the night out and set the mood – light candles, put on some music, run a bubble bath, and soak in some special quality time together
Hope you enjoy these, and I’d love to hear your unique romance ideas…
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About Rachel Moheban:
In over twelve years of practice, Rachel began to notice couples—whether they were dating, married or same sex partners—were missing a key ingredient to creating and sustaining rewarding relationships.
She realized couples would benefit from psycho-educational programs to address common relationship issues such as communication problems, physical intimacy, anger and money before they arise. As a result, she developed her relationship help teleseries, The Relationship Breakthrough Program. Couples or individuals can register for this and find out more information through her website The Relationship Suite.
Rachel can help you see past the thick wall of resentment that may have been building for you and your partner over time. She can help you shift some key elements to work through this wall before it’s too late.
© 2010 The Relationship Suite. Rachel Moheban, LCSW After many years of providing private couples counseling, she discovered in addition to the already great results this method was providing, that couples benefited even more from using a variety of resources especially the effective combination of psycho-education, pro-active skills and adaptable techniques. These approaches COMBINED are able to create the success formula needed to make fast and immediate changes in relationships. This is why she designed and developed a couples program using the full ins and outs of this intricate formula; "The Relationship Breakthrough Bootcamp." This article is for your general information only. You are welcome to share this tip with your community but please make sure to include the following author info:
© 2010 The Relationship Suite. Rachel Moheban, LCSW After many years of providing private couples counseling, I discovered in addition to the already great results this method was providing, that couples benefited even more from using a variety of resources especially the effective combination of psycho-education, pro-active skills and adaptable techniques. These approaches COMBINED are able to create the success formula needed to make fast and immediate changes in relationships. To learn more, and receive our FREE BiWeekly Relationship Tips and access to the Relationship Breakthrough Monthly Teleclass visit http://www.therelationshipsuite.com.
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