When couples are experiencing emotional turmoil and dis-connect (regardless of the reason) I always ask the question: “Tell me how you met and why you fell in love with your partner? Couples then pause and look at me in an extremely quizzical way. Almost as if to say: “Hey, I want to tell you what’s wrong with her/him, not reminisce about the good ole days”. (Thank goodness I have a thick skin because believe me, some of these looks could kill!) Nonetheless, I persevere and what follows are some of the most beautiful stories of romance and love you could possibly imagine. And just when I thought I have heard the absolute best story of how and why a couple fell in love – I hear another story that trumps it and on it goes. These incredible stories of love and romance are truly amazing and full of wonderment and joy.

So what is the value of remembering how you met your partner and why you fell in love with your partner in the first place when the two of you are at a point in your relationship where the very thought of each other sends a shiver of contempt, not lust, down your spine? The answer to this question is really simple so listen up.

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No man is an island; we are all wired for connections. Some would even say we live our lives in search of meaningful connections – and I, for one, couldn’t agree more with this sentiment. A happy healthy relationship is truly the foundation for everything else we do. All successes pale if we don’t have a special person with whom we can share them with. Research also tells us that happy relationships not only make us feel emotionally good – but they keep us physically healthy as well.

Following are 7 ways a happy healthy relationship makes you FEEL BETTER.

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In my book about relationship advice titled: “The 3 Most Effective Ways to Increase Romance and Happiness in Your Relationship”, I addressed how small acts of kindness go a long way in any life situation. Remember when we talked about how it makes you smile when your partner brings you a cup of coffee in bed in the morning or brings home your favorite flavor ice cream? These little acts of kindness and gestures go a long way to increasing happiness and romance in your relationship.

Little acts of kindness provide your relationship with more intimacy, happiness and better sex.

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