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Today, more than ever before, there is an unmistakable drive towards educating us in the fine art and science of lovemaking. After decades of underestimating the power of female sexuality, the "I Am Woman Hear Me Roar" anthem of the '60s and '70s has unleashed, for the most part, a brand of woman confident in her sexuality and far more knowledgeable about what she wants. This has not come without some effort, as we have all been exposed to the countless seminars, books and articles (present company included), which are designed to help us rev up our sex lives.

A sexless marriage is one where the couple has sex 10 or less 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?

Communication is Connection

During the dating phase of a relationship, couples ask each other lots of questions as a means to connect intimately to know each other at a deep level. Post marriage, couples stop connecting in this way. It is very easy to get busy with our day-to-day lives balancing our jobs, managing a household, being parents, finding time for ourselves, incorporating time for family and friends, managing the children’s schedules, etc.

As a mom, when was the last time you really did something for yourself? Odds are, you probably don’t remember. Or if you do remember, it was quite a long time ago. The problem with motherhood is that we have a tendency to put our children’s, husbands, and everyone else’s needs before our own. It often feels like that’s what we were meant to do.

Moms have the natural ability to nurture everyone around them, but the problem with motherhood is that we spend so much time nurturing everyone else that we forget to take care of ourselves. A mom simply has to take care of herself and continue to grow in her own life, or it’s only a matter of time before she finds herself unable to help her children grow.

Spring break is coming up fast, and busy parents around the country are trying to find answers to the age-old question:

How do I make the most of my child's break?

School breaks can be incredibly daunting for any parent. Plus, they get exponentially harder if the child has behavioral, social, or learning difficulties. And this leads to outbursts, tantrums, or full-on melt-downs. How do parents not only stop these tantrums from happening, but also keep their children productively engaged and occupied during the break?

Ungrieved losses take a toll on our hearts and deaden us to life. We think we can avoid the pain of loss if we keep busy or close our hearts. However, the losses accumulate, and we shut down from life, from one another, from ourselves.

Suppressing our grief affects our relationships and compromises our aliveness; it can show up in symptoms such as chronic physical ailments, overworking, addiction, social isolation, compulsive behavior, and depression. We cannot effectively respond to life’s challenges. This is a big price to pay for not tending to our unresolved grief.

Do you and your spouse always agree about where and with whom to spend the holidays? If not, then you certainly aren’t alone; this is a major source of tension for many couples. What should you do if you want to spend Christmas at your parents’ house, but your spouse wants to spend it with his or her family? The answer to that is a tricky one, but here are a few tips to help you achieve a win-win situation.

1. Make your spouse a priority over your parents. It’s a simple concept, yet a very difficult one for many people to grasp.

Great looks are important, but its attraction that keeps a relationship lasting. All the celebrities in Hollywood seem to be so picture-perfect, but when it comes to keeping their relationship active and intimate, many fail from day one. Why is that?

Today, we’re going to be talking about what intimacy is and how you can strengthen the bond between you and your partner, so your intimacy levels are healthy for years and years.