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How To Write A Love Letter And 6 Love Letter Examples

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When was the last time you wrote a love letter to your spouse or partner?

I'm hearing crickets out there. A blank silence.

If you can't remember the last love letter you wrote, or if you've never hand-written a love letter (with an actual pen and paper), it's not surprising.

In this era of instant communication, an old-fashioned love letter might seem archaic and inefficient.

Why cramp your fingers writing a letter when you can strengthen your thumbs with a quick text? “ILY, babe. UR awesome. (Heart emoji, smiling cat face emoji).”

Nothing expresses your heartfelt devotion like an electronic message, right?

Sarcasm aside, writing a love letter to your beloved the old-fashioned way — with a pen, in longhand, on a piece of stationery — is one of the most loving gestures you can offer.

23 Couple-Approved Steamy And Fun Sex Games For Couples

by Barrie Davenport

Look up “erotic games for couples,” and you’ll probably find quite a few things you wouldn’t want to see popping up on your screen at work (let alone on your kids’ screens).

No worries, though.

We’ll keep it classy while still leading you right to the best options out there.

Dip your toe with some sexy adult games for date night, or dive right in with online sex games for couples.

Whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find something worth trying in the list below.

Is Sex The Only Way To Be Intimate With Your Partner? 17 Non-Sexual Intimacy Ideas You Should Know

by Barrie Davenport

Way back in 1986, R&B sensation Jermaine Stewart told the world that “we don't have to take our clothes off, to have a good time, oh no.”

Instead, he urged everyone to “dance and party, all night, and drink some cherry wine, a-ha.”

We agree with Jermaine that intimacy can take several shapes, not all of which are sexual.

Although non-sexual intimacy may lead to sex, it doesn’t always have to.

These emotionally-driven activities can simply be ways to bring you closer together.

So today, we're talking about non-sexual acts of intimacy in which couples can engage.

Words Of Affirmation Love Language: 65 Statements To Show Your Love With Affirming Words

by Barrie Davenport

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Did you know that about 90 percent of couples don’t speak the same language?

It’s true!

But we’re not referring to national tongues; instead, we’re talking about “love languages,” a proven romantic framework that helps people better navigate relationships.

The good news is that love languages are easy to learn, and couples that make an effort report significant communication gains.

So today, we’re exploring the whos, whats, and whys of love languages and handing out 65 love language affirmations for your communications quiver.

Hopefully, by the end of this post, you’ll use these ideas and examples to love someone with words of affirmation.

61 Devastating Signs Of Emotional Abuse In A Relationship

by Barrie Davenport

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Do you know the signs of emotional abuse in relationships from a spouse or romantic partner?

If not, you need to take an emotional abuse test or review the emotional abuse checklist below to see if you may be in this destructive type of relationship.

Nothing is more damaging to your confidence and self-esteem than being in an emotionally abusive relationship.

Unlike physical abuse, which rears its ugly head in dramatic outbursts, emotional abuse in a relationship can be more insidious and elusive.

In some cases, neither the emotional abuser nor the victim is fully aware that the abuse is happening.

The commonly assumed scenario for emotional abuse in an intimate relationship is one in which the man is an emotional abuser and the woman is the victim.

However, a variety of studies show that men and women abuse each other at equal rates.

In fact, mental abuse signs can be evident in any relationship — between parent and child, in friendships, with relatives, and at work.