Romance never goes out of style, so don't let the cynics tell you otherwise! Romance Talk is about celebrating the romance in our lives and discussing ideas for nurturing, enhancing, and appreciating the romance in our relationships. Romance Talk is about affirming the beauty and joy inherent in our most cherished romantic relationships.

Getting Cozy in the Loo

By sarajean on 8/29/10 7:47am
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Who ever said the bathroom was limited to bathing, shaving, and peeing didn’t experience the fun of playing with his or her partner in the small room. Bathrooms might be tiny (or not—I’ve seen some huge ones), but they are full of dozens of fun ways to have a good time with your partner. And while that may sound sexual, many are simply funny, or intimate, ways to spend time together. To prove it, here are a dozen ways to have fun in the bathroom without having sex.

12. Play Tricks on One Another

The next time your partner is in the shower, flush the toilet and make the water turn cold. Better yet, fill a squirt bottle with cold water and spray him or her!

11. Do Crosswords/Search-and-Finds

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Hot Baby Talk?

By colormejosh on 8/17/10 1:19am
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Okay, we have all done it at one point or another. The cooing, slobbering, baby talk with the ones we love. No, I'm not talking about JUST when we were babies but also the times it is done in a romantic way. Oh you haven't personally talked like a baby with anyone? Whatever.. you probably just don't remember because along with the photos, and all the clothes left in your closet, the memories were burned in a fit of rage.

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The Mean Girls Guide to Getting the Man and the Sex Life You Want!

By Anonymous on 8/10/10 11:47am
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I’m going to let you in on a secret of mine: I like control. I’m high maintenance, bossy and (if we’re going to be honest with each other) I can be a b*tch. I realize this doesn’t paint me in a flattering light, but I’m okay with that. My husband probably wants to kill me half the time, but you can’t have day without night. If I wasn’t so utterly unbearable at times, our sex life sure as hell wouldn’t be as dynamic as it is. Seriously, think about it. Create a mental picture of all the women you know and which ones have the most satisfying sex life. I guarantee you, the ones that come to mind will be the more dominant, the more assertive; the b*tches.

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If You Liked It, Then You Should Have Put a Ring On It

By sarajean on 4/8/10 3:49pm
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This song has always made me kind of angry. Yes, it has a funky beat that you almost have to dance to. Yes, it’s cute to watch the Chipettes from Alvin and the Chipmunks wiggle around to it and sing it in high-pitched voices. But when it comes down to it, declaring that a person needs to “put a ring on it” if they want to be with you is pretty lame—whether you’re male or female.

If the concept was only about commitment, that’s valid. I think that people deserve to have healthy, committed relationships in which they can trust their partners, raise a family, and live happy lives. But attaching a piece of jewelry into the equation randomly isn’t about love or commitment; it’s about archaic rituals, commercialism, and often death in the case of child mine workers.

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The Language of Love

By msarko on 2/19/10 2:46am
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It's funny and occasionally unsettling just how dependent perception is on language comprehension. When it comes to describing complex emotional experiences, words are often both insufficient and our only means of communication. As with everything in spoken language, emotional expression is a struggle between exactness and parsimony. Perhaps no concept is as difficult to convey as love. Maybe it's not so much because the emotion is too complex, but because the word itself isn't fit to do the job.



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Forever Ecstasy

By BeautifulWhisper on 10/12/09 10:01pm
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A snowy romantic retreat of warmth by a fireplace,

To beaches of pink sand and tranquil waters of turquoise blue,

Places that give faith and take my breath away,

Could it be all in His plans to be one body and soul,

The touch of one's hand and the warmth of our bodies when they meet,

The hot and steamy love making until dawn breaking,

Sighs of pleasure coming together as our hearts racing through the tender embrace,

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The Internet and Dating Etiquette

By msarko on 9/14/09 2:38am
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Though it has been a major part of our society for approximately 15 years, it seems the Internet is still a bit of a cultural wild west. For some reason standards for etiquette and common decency haven't fully integrated into the way we use this technology. I hear questions and complaints about the problems Internet communication present to the dating experience, so here are a few pointers on how to use the Net for romantic pursuits.



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Be Kids Together

By sarajean on 7/31/09 4:49am
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Once you’ve been in a relationship for a long time, you can often start to forget to have fun. You may have moved in together, or even gotten married, and between the bills and odd work schedules, suddenly you’re wondering, “Where has all the fun gone?”

But it doesn’t take a miracle to recover your sense of fun. In fact, why not take up that piece of advice well-meaning, nonetheless annoying friends and family always tell you—“You’re not getting any younger… When are you two going to pop out some kids?”

Well, you don’t have to take it literally; how about instead of having kids, just for today, you be kids together? It doesn’t have to take much money—though it can if you want to do extravagant kid things—nor much time. Take tonight, or sometime this weekend, to just connect with your partner and be a kid together. Try…

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Flirting Outside of Marriage: How Much is too Much?

By becksta on 7/30/09 5:28pm
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Innocent Flirting?Innocent Flirting?Is flirting with someone not your husband a bad idea? How about fantasizing sexually about people you know? How much flirting is really innocent and how much crosses the line?

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Cheaters Will Always Be Cheaters

By NanoGirl on 7/21/09 4:25pm
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Cheater!Cheater!I am not sure if I fully agree with the phrase, “Cheaters will always be cheaters” or “once a cheater, always a cheater”.  I think mostly, yes, that is correct, but I also think that once the cheater finds someone that they cannot live without or once they are ready to settle down, that some (not all) will no longer cheat.  I, on the other hand will not stay with a guy if he cheats on me, but I have seen people who have cheated in the past, find someone that they are passionate about and never cheat again.  I have also seen people who have cheated and promised to no longer cheat, cheat. 

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