The official newsletter of Marriage Partnership magazine
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Everyone's peeling off layers of clothes.
Yes, it's finally summer again—time to bare a little skin and head for some rollicking adventures in the outdoors … or the bedroom. You'll find plenty of tips to help you plan adventures in both locations as you browse through this week's newsletter.
For ideas of outdoor fun:
- Learn some canoeing—and communicating—pointers from one couple's watery misadventures.
- And acquire some golfing—and connecting—instructions from another pair's over-par odysseys.
For discussions of indoor fun:
- Stop by this week's polls to weigh in on some common challenges that may be affecting your sex life.
- And then focus on some positive aspects of your sex life by sending us an e-mail to explain what makes you feel desirable.
Plus, don't miss the guaranteed method for revving up your desire in this week's Quick Tip, along with some guaranteed methods for managing your money in MP's new feature Common Cents.
And remember, no matter what new features or adventures you add to your marriage this summer, MarriagePartnership.com is there to keep your relationship hot!
Thanks for reading,
Andrea Bianchi
Newsletter Editor
The Marriage Connection
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But don't feel you have to race from your workout to the bedroom. "The high will remain for a few hours afterward. Enough time for a nice dinner," Pfaus says.
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What's the biggest problem in your sex life right now?
- My spouse wants sex more often that I do
- We're both too tired and busy to be in the mood
- Nothing
- A lot about our sex life has changed and we're having trouble adjusting
What's the most difficult thing to talk about, sexually?
- Our different levels of interest in sex
- Something specific I'd like my spouse to do differently or improve
- How often we should have sex
- Other
Vote here, and see how your answers compare to others'.
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How often do you have sex?
- 2 or 3 times a week: 26%
- about once a week: 23%
- a couple of times a month: 16%
- almost every day: 8%
- maybe once a month: 8%
- almost never: 7%
- a few times a year: 5%
- once every two months: 3%
Total votes: 1,963
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