WELL, HOLIDAY TIME CAN REALLY BE A FUN TIME.
BUT AS YOU KNOW IT CAN ALSO BE A PRETTY STRESSFUL TIME.
RIGHT?
AND WE ALL KNOW STRESS CAN AFFECT OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND OUR
INTIMACY.
BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.
JOINING ME NOW IS MARLA LEE.
PRESIDENT OF THE KAMA SUTRA COMPANY.
HEY MARLA!
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING DANIELLE.
I WANT TO KNOW.
AND I THINK I ALREADY KNOW THAT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE TAKE TIME
FOR EACH OTHER NO MATTER WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON AROUND US.
AS HARD AS IT MAY BE SOMETIMES.
ABSOLUTELY.
YOU KNOW, WE AT THE KAMA SUTRA COMPANY HAVE LONG SINCE REALIZED
THE IMPORTANCE THAT IT HAS ON OUR WELL BEING.
AS WELL AS OUR RELATIONSHIPS.
WHAT MAKES IT HARDER?
IS IT BECAUSE YOU'VE KIND OF GOT ADDED PRESSURES?
WELL, I THINK YOU'VE NAILED IT.
WE ARE SO BUSY IN OUR EVERY DAY LIVES.
NOW YOU ADD ON HOLIDAY STRESS.
SHOPPING.
OUT OF TOWN GUESTS.
ALL OF THOSE THINGS MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT.
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN A CLOSER INTIMATE BOND WITH COUPLES THAT
SPEND A MINIMUM OF 90 SECONDS IN THE MORNING.
90 SECONDS IN THE EVENING.
JUST HOLDING HANDS.
CUDDLING.
RECONNECTING.
SHARING THAT BOND.
WHAT ARE SOME GREAT IDEAS THAT YOU GIVE OUR AUDIENCE OUT THERE?
THAT THEY CAN KIND OF PAY THAT SPECIAL ATTENTION.
AND GIVE THEIR PARTNER THAT SPECIAL RECOGNITION WITHOUT
BREAKING THE BANK.
WELL, YOU'RE RIGHT.
HOLIDAY TIME IS A TIME THAT IS VERY EXPENSIVE.
LOTS OF EXTRA ADDED STRESS.
MONEY IS NEEDED.
BUT WE FIND THAT THERE'S SO MANY THINGS WE CAN DO THAT ARE EITHER
FREE.
LIKE PREPARING A MEAL OR A PICNIC.
OR WRITING A LITTLE LOVE NOTE.
THERE'S ALSO THINGS THAT WE CAN DO LIKE MAYBE PICKING UP A
WONDERFUL KIT FROM YOUR LOCAL DRUG STORE THAT SURPRISES YOUR
PARTNER AND LET'S THEM KNOW YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT THEM DURING
THE DAY.
WHO DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE A TREAT WAITING FOR THEM ON THEIR PILLOW
WITH A NOTE THAT SAYS I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU.
AND WHAT ABOUT KISSING?
I LOVE A GOOD KISS.
I LOVE TO GIVE AND GET A GOOD KISS.
TMI?
MAYBE.
BUT YOU KNOW, YOU TALKED ABOUT BEING FREE.
BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S FREE!
ABSOLUTELY!
KISSING IS COMPLETELY FREE AND IT'S A WAY FOR YOU TO CONNECT
WITH YOUR PARTNER.
IN A WAY THAT IS COMPLETELY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE.
ALSO, THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
KISS.
AWE. 10 SECONDS TOGETHER.
AGAIN.
NOT A LOT OF TIME.
AT KAMA SUTRA WE HAVE WONDERFUL GLOSSES.
THAT WILL ENHANCE THE POUT.
IT WILL MAKE YOUR LIPS SMOOTH AND YUMMY.
LEAVING BEHIND A LINGERING TASTE OF EITHER MINT OR STRAWBERRY.
I MEAN WHO DOESN'T WANT A REALLY WONDERFUL MINT KISS?
WHAT ARE SOME OTHER TIPS YOU CAN GIVE US THAT HELP KEEP THE
ROMANCE ALIVE?
WELL, DEFINITELY WE DON'T WANT TO UNDERESTIMATE SETTING THE
MOOD FOR ROMANCE.
BEING PREPARED.
TUCKING A LITTLE KIT INTO A NIGHTSTAND AND HAVING THAT BE
BROUGHT OUT.
ELIMINATE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DISTRACTING.
SOME PEOPLE DON'T EVEN HAVE TELEVISION SETS IN THEIR BEDROOM
BECAUSE THEY FIND THAT IT REALLY TAKES AWAY FROM THEIR CONNECTION
TIME TOGETHER.
LIGHT CANDLES.
CREATE A SANCTUARY IN YOUR OWN BEDROOM.
CLEAN SHEETS CAN GO SO FAR WITH YOUR PARTNER.
TO SHOW THAT YOU REALLY CARE AND YOU THOUGHT OF THEM.
DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF LETTING YOURSELF GET SO RUN DOWN
THAT YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE LEFT TO GIVE.
APPLY THAT SAME 90 SECOND RULE TO YOURSELF.
WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE SHOWER.
GIVE YOURSELF 1 TO 2 MINUTES TO REALLY PAMPER YOURSELF.
BE IT WITH A WONDERFUL GLOSS LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT.
A WONDERFUL OIL.
MASSAGE YOUR LEGS WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE SHOWER.
TREAT AND PAMPER YOURSELF.
BECAUSE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BE A GREAT PARTNER, YOU HAVE TO FEEL
GOOD.
RIGHT.
AND THAT SPREADS TO EVERYBODY ELSE.
ABSOLUTELY.
TO YOUR PARTNER AND EVEN YOUR CHILDREN.
WHEN MOM FEELS GOOD.
EVERYBODY FEELS GOOD.
ISN'T THAT THE TRUTH!
WELL, MARLA THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING BY.
I MEAN, WHAT A TREAT IS WAS TO HEARING THESE IDEAS.
AND KIND OF KEEPING THE ROMANCE SPARK IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS.
SO I APPRECIATE YOU.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU!
AND HEAR YOU ARE COMING BACK?
I ABSOLUTELY AM!
WITH MORE TIPS AND GREAT IDEAS.
SO CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT!
AND IF YOU CAN'T WAIT AND NEED TO KNOW MORE, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT
NOW.
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