CouplesQuestions Premarital Blog: January 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

A marriage role model

Dan's aunt and uncle are really good role models for marriage. Married since the Second World War, they have remained active and spry and together ever since (and they are well into their 80s).

She had a stroke the week before last. But they are tackling that with aplomb!

The stroke left Christine exhausted, with minimal use of her left arm and leg. Still, she was going crazy after being stuck in the house for a week. So they decided to go out.

Only problem is that they had to go somewhere that she could sit down at a moment's notice.

So they went to a furniture store! Isn't that brilliant?

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

Labels: goals, happy unions, marriage, togetherness

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Wedding Night Sex

Give yourself a break on your wedding night.

Dr. Mary Ann Bartusis surveyed couples on their honeymoons. 90% of them rated their wedding night sex from 7 to 10 (on a scale of 10). Ideally, of course, 100% would have reported 10s. But let's face it, there are often such unrealistic expectations that there is no way you could meet them!

And you are likely to be tired. Most weddings are at least a little stressful -- they are big events, invested with all sorts of pressures. You are juggling friends, relatives and staff, who are all thrown together and out of their element. And if you have been planning the wedding for ages, it can be a bit of an anti-climax when its over. (Oops, bad pun.)

And then add a bunch of pressure to perform on top of it all!

Remember: your sex life is going to get better and better over time. It doesn't peak the first night of marriage!

Happy Couples, Happy Planet!

Labels: marriage, sex, weddings

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