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Summary: Making a romantic relationship work requires offering small gestures of love, such as chocolates, back rubs, special lingerie and martinis at the door, which all add a bit of spice to the relationship. Keep the romance in a relationship by giving and receiving with advice from the author of a marriage counseling book in this free video on relationships.
Joe Cuenco is the author of "Married For 5,000 Years,'" a research book that analyzes marriage presenting sociological, cultural and environmental factors to determine whether...read more
"I'm Joe Cuenco, with family resources, today we're going to be talking about how to add a little spice, to your relationship. Specifically, how to make a romantic relationship work. There are some special things that you can do for one another, that can really add some spice to the relationship. For example, women generally love chocolate, they love back rubs, they love, receiving text messages. They want to make sure, that they feel like they're the most important person in, not only the relationship, that, you really treasure who they are. Men on the other hand, maybe, may not be as sensitive, but we do like things like, having a martini at the door, having some surprises. Maybe some very interesting and unique ways, to, to tease us. It may require, a trip to Victoria's Secret. Some couples have had some good success with, with toys. Others, have gone to the Internet and taken a look at some of the resources that are available. There are books on the twelve best dates. But, realistically, what it takes is a communication process, understanding that, you know, you want to add some spice. You want to treat each other unique and special. And that way, it starts to begin the romance process and strengthen the relationship. Recognize that you've made an investment in this relationship, and what you want to do is build more for long term success. So, be prepared to give, and ultimately you will receive. And that's how we make a romantic relationship work. I'm Joe Cuenco with family resources, relationships for life."
eHow Article: How to Make a Romantic Relationship Work