Put Love First

If you put love first, you can make your relationship everything you need it to be. See if you are really putting love first by answering these questions:

• How are you communicating?
• Are you actively listening and responding to each other's needs and desires?
• Are you connected?
• Are life's demands distracting you from one another and ruining your intimacy and romance?

Take a minute to remember the love that brought you together in the first place and reset to reconnect with those feelings. Make sure your partner knows how much your relationship means to you. Make it your priority to put love first this week. And, if your partner commits to doing the same thing, your relationship will thrive!  Dr. Laura Berman

Keep in mind that romance is an important element. Your partner might consider romance as the true measure of his or her value to your relationship. Be thoughtful and try doing something sweet for no apparent reason.