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~ A Day Of Romance ~
This is mandatory "training" for any loving relationship. Nothing can replace or substitute true romance. It is a necessary part of revitalizing a love between two people. Honeymoons have traditionally been the romantic getaway of choice (depending on how much energy is left after the wedding night) but a wedding getaway is just the beginning of a couple's adventure through life. Anyone will tell you that a romantic weekend (or even one really good day) is needed from time to time to "fall in love" again. Some couples even nickname their vacations "second honeymoons" (or third or fourth or fifth). There is a good reason for that name. I prefer the "sin weekend" myself (2 days of Olympics in the bedroom).
A day of romance is like a vacation for the mind and a recharging of the heart. It is not to be treated lightly but it is meant to be fun and exciting. It doesn't have to be anything extravagant like a posh hotel with room service. You can do this with virtually no money. All you need is a nice warm sunny day, a picnic basket, some wine and a big blanket (just in case you get frisky). This is a chance to use your imagination to just do something really different but nice. Go somewhere where you can't help but feel romantic. Niagara-On-The-Lake is definitely one of those kind of places. It just so happens that a wonderful artist named Trisha Romance has an art gallery there (what do you think of that co-incidence?). There are wonderful little restaurants and hotels there that are perfect for this kind of thing. You will not be disappointed.
Every couple goes through peaks and valleys in their affections and feelings for each other. That is really quite normal. It is part of life and there is nothing to fear or worry about when it does happen. You are only human and you can't expect everything to go well all the time. The key is to "know" it as a couple and to do something about it before it causes a lot of emotional strain.
My experiences have taught me that one of the keys to romance is to concentrate on nothing else but the company of your lover. It is a time to be yourself and to let go of all the "baggage" and stress from your home, your children and your work. The idea is to really feel the intimacy and friendship of the one you are with. It is a time to talk freely and to share your deepest and darkest secrets. It is a time to have no agenda and only a few set ideas. You do what you want as a couple and time means nothing. You make all your decisions together and you make them when the moment strikes. It may be a very hard thing to do, if you are used to being organized and a "time manager", but you have to learn to let go of it all and just go with the flow. It really does feel wonderful.
My suggestion would be to do this at least once a month. It doesn't take a lot of time to plan and everyone should be able to find the time to do something romantic, somewhere, sometime during that month. It will help keep the romance fresh and alive and gives you an opportunity to "experiment" (I'll leave that one to your own imagination). Again, it doesn't have to cost you much money. This is something you will want to do and you will manage to do what is financially appropriate as a couple.
Children are not to be part of this little adventure. They have to stay home. It doesn't matter if you have to pay $100 for a baby-sitter or have to owe several favours to the grandparents, you have to do this as a couple with no-one else around to distract you. What do you think grandparents are for anyway? You really have to "stick to your guns" on this one because sometimes it can be all too easy to feel guilty about not taking them with you or worrying about leaving them behind. Too bad..... you have a life (and a love life).
Romance is a powerful little addition to any relationship. It adds that "spice" to everything that is nice and it keeps you in love. Not only that, you get to spend some quality time together as friends while you feel the beauty of being a couple.
Pure and simple...
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