I read an interesting article about relationships in Psychology Today entitled Don’t Set The Bar Too Low, by Linda and Charlie Bloom. Mr. Bloom's explanation of how and why he entered his marriage with low expectations, and how his thoughts and actions nearly cost him the relationship, are...
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Five Great Fall Date Ideas
Most New Englanders love September and October, thanks to dry, crisp weather and gorgeous foliage. But even if you live in the Deep South or on the West Coast, there are plenty of fun fall date ideas to help you keep romance alive (or jumpstart a new relationship). When devising this list of...
In Love and Romance, Does Effort Match Expectations?
No one has ever loved anyone the way everyone wants to be loved ~ Mignon McLaughlin Do you sometimes feel this is true? Do you give as much as you expect to receive? I suspect women have greater expectations of love and romance than most men. After all, we women are bombarded with movies and...
Scents and Sensuality
Earlier this afternoon, I attended a class taught by Virginia McCullough, an author and consultant, who taught me more than I ever wanted to know about the good, bad, and ugly aspects of smell. Her expertise and work in this field is largely based on the work of Dr. Alan Hirsch, the developer of...
Respecting Your Family
If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘Good morning’ at total strangers. – Maya Angelou This concept is something we discuss often in my house. Most times, I’m lecturing my daughter about the...
Love Is Blind…Thank God!
Love built on beauty, soon as beauty, dies ~ John Donne John Donne’s four-hundred-year-old quote is as true today as it was in the 1600s. This theme is on my mind because the heroine of my current work-in-progress is an aging model who is struggling with her waning beauty while looking for love. ...
Help For The Frugal Or Romantically-Challenged Lover
Craving more romance but unable to spend a lot of money on big gestures? Or maybe you just don’t have that ‘romantic’ gene? No problem. There are plenty of cheap romantic ideas you can do often and easily. And I think we’d all agree little gestures done regularly keep the spark alive better...
Love and Sacrifice
Memorial Day brought into sharp focus the tremendous sacrifice some people (and families) make for the benefit of others. Although many of us will never be called upon to risk everything for anyone, we all make sacrifices and compromises for the people we love on a daily basis. I’ve been...