Activities for stuck-in-the-rut couples

Are you and your special someone stuck in a rut? Do you liken your life to living in a nursing home that’s in desperate need of an events coordinator? Dinner, movie, bed. Repeat? If so, here are some activites that you and your bored-o-matic mate can do together. It just might remind you that there’s more to life than ordering pizza, watching ‘Jon and Kate plus 8′ (puke) and heading to bed.

Just like in the movies

Today I had lunch with a good friend. She asked, “how’s everything with you and Mario?”, and I got all smiley and misty eyed. I answered with the only possible answer, “Great! Everything is really really great between us”. And then I thought about it, and I thought about all the crap going on in the background of our lives. Well, his life, but therefore ‘our’ lives. And it reminded me of a scene from a movie, where everything is in slow motion and there’s some sort of calm music playing but some massive destruction is going on in the background. Things are blowing up, fire’s everywhere, explosions causing debris to fill the air, and in the foreground are the hero and heroine, holding hands walking away from it, serene and unscathed. Immune to the devastation going on around them. That’s how I see us right now. Right out of a movie.

Animals helping our relationships

There’s no denying that furry friends can improve your quality of life. Multiple studies have been conducted proving that animals can lower blood pressure and stress levels while increasing your immune system. So how can this help you in your relationship? Read on to find out.

5 basics of communication

A relationship without effective communication is like a pile of dog poop. Given enough time, it will start to stink of assumptions and misunderstandings and will eventually deteriorate into nothing.  Here are some basics to remember when communicating with your loved one.

Why we should forgive

Whether you’re holding onto a small grudge or gripping with all your might something larger, all you’re doing is cheating yourself out of the life you deserve. Let’s get something straight, forgiveness is something you do for yourself, not for the person who wronged you. Now let’s talk about what forgiveness is not…Read on to continue this article.

Prince charming: real or imagined?

We’ve all done it, created a false mental image of him, a prince charming of sorts, ready to sweep us off our feet. You imagine him rushing home from work to cook you dinner whilst he tells you over and over again how beautiful you are. Or maybe it’s the fantasy where he gives up all his hobbies and free time because nothing is more fun than being with you! Why do we do this? Why can’t we just wait to find out who he is instead of making him who we want him to be, only to find out that the prince in our mind is just your every day toad and no amount of kissing will change him. Well, I think I’ve found a way around this…Try this

Spice up your sex life

Make your own fireworks this Fourth of July with these suggestions.

Romance poll results are in.

Now, what do to about them…