Call Home to Set Expectations

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Everyone has done it. Heck, most of us have done it too many times, but how many times have you walked in the front door to an angry spouse who didn’t know where you were, and now you’re on the defensive? The first rule of romance is not to make your spouse angry! Be prepared [...]

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Remembering is Romantic – Top 20 Lists

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I simply made up about 5 Top 20 Lists of things the two of us had been thru together… Top 20 places we’ve been to…Top 20 events in our lives…Top 20 Friends, etc. I had the lists all typed up so when I pulled them out of my pockets my wife knew I had actually put some time into our celebration.

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Lazy-Day Date

I would venture to say that your wife/girlfriend is a worked-to-the-bone, productive person around the house, right? (Say “Yes!” regardless of what the real answer is might be!) I would also venture to say that she would enjoy some rest, right? (Again, say “Yes!”) Well, here is a great date that will certainly be appreciated by [...]

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Fishing Poles and Ruby’s

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Several years ago I went thru a short lived stage where I enjoyed fishing. A buddy had gotten me hooked on it a few years after my grandmother died. Grandma Fern LOVED to fish and the Christmas after she died my mom wrapped up her old tackle box and gave it to me. It was [...]

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Power of a Positive No

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No is a powerful word, sometimes it can be so powerful that it hurts feelings and can cause a rift in your relationship. And that’s where Romance Rookie is here to help!  We’ve all been in the situation where no means no, and situations where yes means no – even times where no means yes… [...]

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I Forgot Again!!

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I am constantly forgetting to plan for my wife’s Birthday and our Anniversary. It makes it even worse that they occur within a couple of weeks of each other. I have always wanted something or someone to help me remember and give me some creative ideas on what to do, what to buy, and how to [...]

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Eyes On YOUR Prize

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I don’t know about you but I can’t turn on the  TV without seeing at least one image or hearing one sound-bite of a risqué nature every 5 minutes! And like my partner-in-romance (not ‘crime’), Dr Romance, has said before; you can’t even look for “legitimate relationship advice” without running into some kind of less-than-edifying material. [...]

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choose your battles

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How many times have you and your significant other had a… well… a disagreement?  Notice how it throws off everything, tensions run hot and in the passion you sometimes say things you don’t mean?  We’ve mentioned here before that romance is a mindset, and during disagreements this is true as well – you don’t have [...]

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Clean Non-Sexual Relationship Advice

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Ok, I’m a little bit frustrated right now. Why, you ask?  I have just spent nearly an hour and a half looking around the internet for legitimate relationship advice. You know, simple ideas on how to enhance my relationship with the little lady! But literally everywhere I go the sites are filled with stories, advice, tips, [...]

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Unexpected Romance

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Unexpected Romance is the best kind. Doing something special that is totally unexpected really shows your gal that you are thinking about her. I hate to tell this story but I have to because it really highlights what I am talking about. My daughter has a “friend” (We’re not dating…REALLY DAD!”) who did something very [...]

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The Dating Divas

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I found an interesting web site this morning called The Dating Divas. It has a lot of dating ideas that seemed fun. The web site is a little on the frilly – cutsie side and not at all MANLY but still these gals have a lot of great information on their site. Even the most [...]

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Make Date Night Fresh

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My wife and I spent the weekend building a privacy fence, something to keep from looking at our neighbors broken down car and spoiling our otherwise wonderful slice of the planet.  We both had a great time, and it was the first privacy fence we’ve ever built so there was lots of discussion, negotiation and [...]

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When She’s In the Mood – Don’t Blow It

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Ok, guys… here is one that we have all done in the past but will never do again in the future. Repeat after me…I will never (I will never) … allow a bodily noise (allow a bodily noise)… to escape from my body (to escape from my body) … when attempting to be romantic (when [...]

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Romance is a Mindset

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When men think Romance, they usually think of the end goal, right?  But one of the best lessons you can learn in a relationship, is that romance is a mindset in addition to an activity!   When my wife and I were first married, we agreed we should never talk bad about each other… ever!  Not [...]

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Love Distractions

So tonight my girlfriend (wife) and I went out for a walk with our dog Mattie. It is getting to be just about an every night thing. About 9:00 Mattie starts bouncing around and you can tell she is saying…”Come on Dad, can we go for a walk now Dad, can we Dad, I really [...]

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Say You’re Sorry, Young Man!

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I know, I know… this is not a date idea or anything romantic like that. It may not sound like it but it is an extremely good tip for keeping romance alive and breathing. APOLOGY! Learning to say you are sorry is a skill used by many but mastered by none. If you were to [...]

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