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Intimacy
11/28/2012
Post-Baby Intimacy I have been happily married for over 25 years now to my best friend and we did struggle with intimacy after both our children. I will admit it was mostly me. More >>

Tags: Date nightDatingFinancesIntimacyRelationshipsSAHM stay at home momsSexSex after children
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10/19/2012
'Meetings with Santa' A recent call where you told a listener to get up fifteen minutes earlier so she and her husband could make time to 'be together' made me smile, as I thought of how my husband and I created extra time. More >>

Tags: HolidaysIntimacyMarriageParentingRead On-AirResponse To A CallSanta ClausSex
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10/04/2012
Keeping Secrets from Your Spouse Just because something is true doesn't mean it needs to be said. Everything that crosses your mind shouldn't necessarily come out of your mouth. Honesty is sometimes a cross between stupidity and cruelty, and when it comes to keeping secrets from your spouse, honesty is not always the best policy. More >>

Tags: AdulteryAffairsDatingEating disordersFinancesHonestyIntimacyMarriageMental HealthPre-marital counselingSexSpouse
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09/17/2012
Eight Ways to Jump-Start Date Night My husband and I try to go on a date once a month to keep our connection strong and to enjoy one another's company -- without the children. After 16 years of marriage, lots of dates and three children, I've learned a few things over the years about how to get time in with my "boyfriend"... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDate nightDatingHappinessHealthHusbandHusband's GirlfriendintimacyKidsParentingRelationshipsSexStrengthening marriageWife
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08/06/2012
The Secret to Ending Your Sexless Marriage A sexless marriage is one where the couple has sex ten or fewer times a year. Sounds like every couple could viably and easily shift from a sexless marriage to a sex-full marriage based on that definition, don't you think? More >>

Tags: intimacyMarriageSexsexless marriageStrengthening marriage
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07/31/2012
Married with Friends of the Opposite Sex If you are in an intimate, marital relationship, you need to be sensitive and appropriate when it comes to friends of the opposite sex. I want to discuss some ways you and your spouse can be protective of each other and still maintain your friendships... More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCommitmentFriendshipsintimacyMorals, Ethics, ValuesSexValues
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06/22/2012
If You Don't Put in the Effort, Someone Else Will I flirt shamelessly and do 'the marital fondle' during the day. Then at night, I make sure I'm available. If I don't feel like it, I remember all the things he does for me that he probably doesn't feel like doing and I might do the whole thing with a 'little extra' for fun. More >>

Tags: DivorceIntimacyKeeping sex aliveMarriageRead On-AirSex
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06/21/2012
Saying 'Yes' Rather Than 'No' I am 45 years old, have been menopausal a few years, am still in good shape...and am so fortunate to have a man who loves and appreciates me for exactly who and what I am. More >>

Tags: IntimacyKeeping sex aliveMarriageRead On-AirSex
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06/20/2012
Each Morning I Choose to be In Love After 16 years of marriage, many things contribute to sexual excitement. First of all, my wife is hot!! In addition to the natural attraction, we do things to encourage intimacy. More >>

Tags: IntimacyKeeping sex aliveMarriageRead On-AirSexSex after children
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06/19/2012
How Do I Make Love to Thee? Let Me Count the Ways... Ways I keep the sizzle in my marriage... More >>

Tags: IntimacyKeeping sex aliveMarriageRead On-AirSexSex after children
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