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Index
Title
Contents
Introduction
Seeking Solutions versus Throwing in the Towel
Using the Ingredients You Have
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Open Your Matchbooks
Part I : How to Win Your Mate All Over Again
Chapter 1: How Does Your Relationship Rate? A Self-Assessment
Is Assessment Worth the Risk?
Steering Clear of Comparisons
Comparing Past and Present
Pencil and Paper Time
Kick-Starting Your Romantic Momentum
Give Yourself a Gold Star
Chapter 2: Say It and Show It: Improving Communication
Are You from Different Planets?
Coping with Communication Breakdowns
Separating Sex and Romance
Experiencing Empty Nest Syndrome
Tips for the Terminally Shy
Using Your Whole Body: Nonverbal Communication
Tackling Thorny Topics
Chapter 3: Conquering Conflict
Understanding the Necessity of Conflict
Blowing Off Steam
Chipping Away at That Chip on Your Shoulder
Harboring Fury with a Vengeance
Keeping Feuds in the Family
Keeping the Water Buckets Handy
Recurring Nightmares
Planning a Peacekeeping Mission
Chapter 4: Renewing Respect
Lacking Respect from Day One
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find Out How It’s Supposed to Be
Part II : Inspiring a Romantic Revival
Chapter 5: The Art of Romance: Keeping Love Fresh
Isn’t It Romantic?
Posing the Question
Keeping Disappointment at Bay
Differentiating Sex and Romance
Desi Loves Lucy: Lessons in Eccentricity
Giving Romance the Hot Towel Treatment
How to Be Romantic 365 Days a Year
Chapter 6: Taking Commitment to a Higher Level
After the Fire
The Garden of Love
Committing to Your Partner’s Personality
The Limits of Commitment
Shaking Yourselves Out of a Rut
Chapter 7: Renewing Your Marriage Vows
Reasons for Saying “I Do” Times Two
Making Your Vows More Meaningful
Sustaining the Celebration
Planning Your Ceremony
Chapter 8: Getting Away from It All: Romantic Getaways
Planning the Perfect Vacation
Finding Romance with Kids in Tow
Short and Sweet Escapes
Mixing Business and Pleasure
Cruising in the Lap of Luxury
Camping: Roughing It Romantically
Finding Relaxation and Romance at the Beach
Taking an Active Role in Your Vacation
Packing Tips for the Romantically Inclined
Making Love and Memories
Part III : Heating Up Your Sex Life
Chapter 9: Rethinking Your Approach to Sex
Rediscovering Each Other
Resolving Common Sexual Problems
Heating Up Your Sex Life
Getting Off the Fence
Ringing Your Partner’s Bell
Chapter 10: Feeling Attractive: Be Sexy, You’re Worth It
Vanity, Thy Name Is You
The Importance of Paying Compliments
Feeling Sexier
Transforming Yourself Inside
Chapter 11: Let’s Get Physical: Exercises to Improve Your Sex Life
Applauding Dr. Kegel
Getting Limber
Feeling the Burn
Re-creating Recreation
Chapter 12: Great Sex in Your Senior Years
Rolling with the Physical Changes
The Viagra Dialogues
Taking a Fresh Look at Your Romance
Part IV : Romancing Real Life
Chapter 13: Finding the Romance in Pregnancy
Baby-Making Basics
Making the Birthing Process Romantic
Postpartum Romance
Chapter 14: Managing Romance with Parenthood: From Infants to Teens
Nestling with a Newborn
Stretching Out the Celibacy
Coping with His Turnoffs
Reconnecting at Every Level
Resuming Your Romance at Home
Showing Affection
Baring It All
Finding Private Time When You Have Teens
Discovering Your Children Are Sexually Active
Chapter 15: Heating Up the Empty Nest
Identifying the Empty Nest
Choosing a Path
Steaming Up the Nest
Seizing the Moment
Chapter 16: Working Too Hard for Romance?
Recognizing the Need for Romance
Making Your Mate a Priority
Playing the Martyr
Making Time to Make Love
Building Up a Romantic Reservoir
Speaking Up
Romancing Each Other Long Distance
Relieving Your Stress with Romance
Chapter 17: Romancing Financial Difficulties
Calculating Your Own Worth
Avoiding a Bankrupt Romance
Struggling through Unemployment
Rolling in the Dough
Chapter 18: Rescuing Romance from Life’s Hardships
Understanding Fear
Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability
Dealing with Death
Sticking Together after Losing Everything
Rebounding After a Crime
Knowing When to Leave Romance Alone
Part V : Troubleshooting Your Love Life
Chapter 19: Navigating Common Traps and Pitfalls: TV to the Internet
Tuning Out the TV
Surfing the Internet without Drowning Your Romance
Nonelectronic Distractions
Tapping into the Benefits of Routine
Chapter 20: When the Two of You Can’t Make It Alone: Going for Therapy
Deciding That You Need Professional Help
Overcoming Resistance to Therapy
Finding a Therapist
Knowing What to Expect During the First Visit
Seeking Solo Help
Anticipating Your Homework Assignments
Seeking a Second Opinion
Misusing Therapy
Digging Up Deeper Problems
Making Therapy Affordable
Chapter 21: Medical Matters: When You May Need to See a Doctor
Preventing Unintended Pregnancy
Stopping the Spread of STDs
Facing Female Problems
Mastering Male Problems
Avoiding Other Romance Inhibitors
Part VI : The Part of Tens
Chapter 22: Ten Romantic Getaways Sure to Create a Spark
Making Your Home a Hideaway
Taking in the Sights of the Big City
Finding Seclusion in the Woods
Strolling through the City of Lights
Finding Inspiration in the Holy Land
Setting Out on a Romantic Adventure
Relaxing on a Tropical Isle
Cruising the High Seas
Cruising the Highways
Returning to Your Honeymoon Hotel
Chapter 23: Ten Great Ways to Date Your Mate
The Morning Date
Lunch Dates
Phone Dates
Traditional Dinner Dates
Nontraditional Dinner Dates
Warm-Up Dates
Pick-Up Dates
The Cocoon Date
Mini Dates
Extended Dates
Chapter 24: Ten New Twists on Your Everyday Sex Life
Switching Who’s on First (And When)
Playing Hide and Seek
Beating the Clock
Changing the Rules of Foreplay
Inventing Your Own Venus Butterfly
Taking a Lick
Talking the Talk
Changing the Order of Orgasms
Heading Left of Center
Sharing Your Toys
Chapter 25: Ten Romantic Web Sites
The RoMANtic’s Guide
Barely Nothing
Virtual Kiss
Romance 101
Marriage Pages on About.com
Isn’t It Romantic?
Gone With The Wind
Loving You
Ring of Romance
Drruth.com
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