Here’s a review of one of the really great romance websites and newsletter(s) that I recently discovered! It’s called Sweet Slap.. it’s really fun, unique, and best of all, it’s totally free. Once you sign up at Sweet Slap you fill out a Personalized Relationship Profile including things like whether you are married or dating, your age, whether or not you have children, important romantic date ideas, and how long you have been together.

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I can hear you now, “The language of love?”, and “How does speaking my wife’s love language relate to being a good husband?” Plenty! Dr. Gary Chapman (author, speaker, and therapist) wrote a book called “The Five Love Languages.” The five languages are:
1. Words of Affirmation
2. Quality Time
3. Receiving Gifts
4. Acts of Service
5. Physical Touch

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Here’s another article from Mortel Fertel (Marriage Fitness).  I read this to Rich this morning and said I thought Mort has a unique perspective on communication skills.  Rich said, “Oh, I already know how to communicate when I feel you don’t hear me… I RAISE MY VOICE AND I YELL!  CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW???!!!”  LOL.  So that’s Rich’s perspective, from a true joker at heart, can you tell?  All kidding aside though, Mort does have a unique perspective, and that is, it’s all about connecting with each other… that is where good communication truly needs to start.  

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All couples go through stages of love. They start out hot and heavy, and then at some point down the road they get to the point of disappointed love. That’s when couples have to make a decision about whether or not to stay committed, working through to the point of enjoying committed love. This is the subject of “Rekindling the Romance: Loving the Love of Your Life” by Dennis and Barbara Rainey.

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