Happy Valentine's Day! Feb 15 04:30am Finally, V-Day has arrived. One of those days that seems to build with so much anticipation that when it finally arrives, it's often difficult to truly enjoy it. So how does it feel? Some of us may feel a bit let down. How could one day... Read more

Don't Forget to Touch Feb 10 06:19am The power of touch should not be underestimated in keeping couples in tune with each other.  And yet, with our lives so busy, our relationship time down to a minimum, it's easy to forget to make that physical connection. I'm not talking... Read more

Try for Patience Feb 06 04:53am It's easy to get snappy with those we love and live with.  Their foibles and peccadilloes - those annoying habits - not picking up his clothes from the floor, leaving his razor unwashed on the edge of the sink, leaving traces of her long hair... Read more

Let's Get Physical! Feb 01 10:01am Can you hear the song in your head?  Annoying, I know, but take the adviso to heart: When you and your significant other work out or exercise together, you accomplish three things at once -- you do something healthy for your minds and bodies, you... Read more

It's a Matter of Time Jan 26 12:25pm Earlier this week, I wrote about the importance of open lines of communication to fostering and maintaining emotional closeness.  Another crucial element of staying intimate (and not letting distance or lethargy creep in) is to make sure that... Read more

Keep It Together Jan 23 06:16am Make upcoming Valentine's Day a reminder of how important it is to nurture the connection in your relationship.  Let's face it, if you let distance -- physical, emotional, or spiritual -- creep in between you, no grand gestures of love will... Read more

The Count Down Jan 18 09:09am We are under siege from weight loss specialists, who are demanding, enticing, begging, and inspiring us to shed unwanted pounds.  For those of us with our eye on V-Day, this pressure to lose weight can become a mixed message, if not an undermining... Read more

The V-Day Zone Jan 13 05:32am We're in that zone leading up to Valentine's Day.  Some of us in romantic partnerships might look forward to this red-hearted day with glee and anticipation; others dread its very existence.  As the stores inundate us with cards, tokens,... Read more

HPV Risk Jan 09 04:30am Reuters recently reported that only 40% of women today have heard about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and its link to cervical cancer.  According to the 2005 National Health Trends Survey prepared for the National Cancer Institute, "only... Read more

Make It Intentional: 7 Tips to Get What You Want from Your Relationship Jan 05 07:29am At this time of year, everyone is talking about creating intentions, making resolutions, and planning one's goals for the new year ahead.  What about doing the same for your relationship?  Last week, I spoke about how the turn of the new year... Read more