Hanky Panky Helps Your Health!

Got a headache?
Stressed out?
Then get ready to get under the sheets!
Foxnews.com reports on 6 unexpected health benefits of sex from Askmen.com. From helping you sleep better to fine tuning your brain power, the report says some hanky-panky might be exactly what the doctor ordered.
And, did you know the average couple engages in sex for approximately 25 minutes a session, three times a week, which accounts for 450 calories burned a week?!
That’s what’s I call a good work out!

Romance Roundup 3.26.09

• Looking for a romantic getaway? How about Morocco?!
• Study: It Takes Just 8.2 Seconds for Men to Fall in Love!
• Divorced Couple Reunite After Special Donation
• People Magazine's review of surprise marriages!

Poconos Makes Letterman Wedding Top 10

What motivated David Letterman to wed his girlfriend of 23 years Regina Lasko this past week? Other than love and companionship,( etc, etc!) we’re pleased to announce that our 7-foot-tall Champagne Glass Whirlpool Bath-for-Two may have provided some motivation in the joining of Dave and Regina as late night host and wife.

According to last night’s Letterman Top Ten List, Poconos offers newlyweds free room with champagne-glass Jacuzzi ranked as the #10 reason he and Regina tied the knot! What better way to celebrate your nuptials than in a bath of bubbly?

You can check out the full list here and view the video here.

From this love concierge to an obvious hopeless romantic…I say congrats Dave and best wishes for your lives together!

Study Says Love Lasts Long Term!

According to a new survey to be published in the March issue of the Review of General Psychology, researchers found that romance remains long term in many relationships.

By examining surveys of more than 6,000 people, including some in newly-formed pairs and many in marriages of more than 20 years, researchers found that a surprisingly high number of people were still very much in love with their long-term partners.

Researchers did draw a distinction between romantic love, which can endure, and passionate or obsessive love, which often fades after the beginning of a relationship.

What’s the secret? The research shows it is old fashion hard work.

Check out the full story on the report on MSNBC.com and find more tips on how to keep romance raging in your relationship!

Romance Roundup 3.24.09

• Danny Bonaduce engaged!



• Three million DVDs sold of vampire-romance Twilight



• Paris and Doug --very much in love!



• Lifetime TV's new romance movies based on Nora Roberts novels!
  

Are You “Ecosexual”?

Do you bring your own canvas bags to the supermarket?
How about eat organic more than you eat out?
You could be “ecosexual”!

PlanetGreen.com defines an “ecosexual” as someone who is “green” both in and out of the bedroom and wants their partner to be too. So, if you want your dates to be as sweet to your planet as you are to your sweetheart, check out these tips:

• Pick a place close to home, grab your honey’s hand and take a stroll. This doesn't leave a carbon-footprint or contribute to air pollution and it’s more personal time you get to spend with your date.


• Make the environment part of your date! Relax at your local park, have a picnic for two or just sit in your backyard. Who knows...all that fresh air may lead to some fresh and frisky fun after your date too!


• Recreate a restaurant quality meal in your home! Make a unique dinner together featuring yummy, organic recipes . Switch off the lights and use organic soy candles for a romantic vibe.


• Skip the store-bought bouquets and buy some from a local nursery, or better yet pick your own!

Not sure how you fair as an “ecosexual”? Take PlanetGreen.com's "Are You a Great Green Date Quiz" and see how your sexy green skills measure up!

Romance Roundup 3.20.09

• Marc Jacobs is engaged!

• Does this first day of spring put you in a crafty mood? Check out lovingyou.com for romantic crafts ideas.
  
• Bruce Willis and Emma Heming reportedly to wed this weekend!
  
• It’s a loving world out there! A new study reveals that more people are in love than ever before!
  
  

First Loves At Last

Do you remember your first love?
The butterflies, the infatuation, the feeling that time has stopped?
First loves Jack Ross and Win Cushman never forgot the magic of their time together...even 60 years later.
The two fell in love when they were 18 only to be separated by life happenings – college, the Korean war, marriages to other people, children.
Then, at age 80, still on each other’s minds, the two reunited…and fell in love.
Check out Ross and Cushman’s unique love story published in the Chicago Sun-Times and they may redefine the meaning of lifetime love.

Romance Roundup 3.18.09

• Wedding bells are a-coming for Christina Ricci – she’s engaged!

• New study compares passion for opera to love at first site!
  
• They met on a set! Check out UsWeekly’s review of celebs who found real love behind the reels!


• Lap dance anyone? Check out Examiner.com’s tips for performing the perfect lap dance!

How to Get Lucky

It's St. Patrick's Day and you know what that means...Lady Luck is here for the day!

Check out O Magazine's recent look how to get lucky in love and how you may be more in charge of your lucky stars than you think.

So put down those four leaf clovers and see what Oprah has to say.

And who knows...you might even get lucky sooner than you think...

Romance Roundup 3.13.09

It’s Friday the thirteenth, but these couples are far from being scared of taking love to the next level!:

• Mandy Moore Married!
• Helen Hunt Reportedly Engaged to Longtime Partner Matthew Carnahan!
• New Couple Alert: Jamie Kennedy Admits He's Dating Costar Jennifer Love Hewitt!
• ...and don’t forget to check out The Knot’s real wedding of the week!
  
  
  

Lovers’ Lyrics Revealed

Should you say “I love you” every day?
Does absence really make the heart grow fonder?
Is the way to a man’s heart, really through his stomach?
Do you find yourself cringing or embracing love’s longtime sayings?
Real Simple magazine rallied its experts and took a good hard look at love’s favorite sayings…and they didn’t always agree!

Here’s a preview of how the experts analyzed, “there is such a thing as love at first sight”:

• Ellen Wachtel, couples therapist: False. Often it takes time for love to develop. For some people, physical chemistry plays such a big role at the outset that it is mistaken for love.


• Pepper Schwartz, sociologist: It's a romantic story when it works out, but you don't hear about the relationships that end badly. Relationships start slow and build; they aren't necessarily wonderful from the start.

Check out the rest of the experts thoughts on the traditional tried and true thoughts on love and see how your thoughts compare with the experts!
You may even stumble upon expert tips on the best way to bring some of the classic sayings to your relationship.

Let's Get Physical!

Still working away at those happier/healthier New Year’s resolutions?
Get ready to get in bed!
According to Drs. Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen, authors of You: Being Beautiful, men who have sex three times a week can decrease their risk of heart attack and stroke by 50 percent, while women who enjoy sex tend to live longer than those who don't.
So, grab your sweetheart and get under those covers!
Check out the doctors’ claim on Good Morning America this morning and learn more about why you and your honey should be getting it on as much as possible.
Additional sexy stats from Drs. Oz and Roizen:

• Great sex makes your body feel and be the equivalent of two to eight years younger—same for men who have 150 to 350 orgasms a year, compared to the average of once per week.


• Increasing sex from once a month to once a week, according to researchers, is the happiness equivalent of an additional $50,000 in income for the typical American.

So turn down the lights, light some candles and get your grove on… we’ll consider it spring training!

Romance Roundup 3.5.09

• This week’s The Bachelor season finale got you thinking about TV romances? Check out Newsday.com’s report on a variety of reality TV romances that stood the test of real life.
• We might call him the king of romance songs and for the first time ever, Stevie Wonder has released a live DVD! Check it out – it might be something to bring home to the sunshine of your life!
• Vince Vaughn is engaged!
• Cat got your tongue? Check out ivillage.com’s tips for first date fool-proof conversation topics!

Sexy Up Spring Cleaning

Getting an itch to start spring cleaning?

Well how about spicing up the annual closet binge and include revving up romance in your annual clean out?

Check out these tips from The Oklahoman on how to bring a little sexy into your rooms.

My favorite tips include:

• Place photos of you and your loved one – kissing, embracing or holding hands- around your home in crystal or glass frames to remind you of romantic times.
• Keep treats on hand or display them in a beautiful covered crystal cake plate.
• Use candle scents like vanilla or chocolate to set the mood.

So finish the dusting and the vacuuming and put down the broom to take a little time to figure out where you can integrate sexy in your nest to sweep your sweetie of their feet.

Romance Roundup 3.3.09

• Has the cold weather put a chill in your bones? Warm up and check out Redbook’s Top 40 Steamiest Sex Articles
• Looking for a steamy DVD to watch with your honey? Check out Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in Australia, released on DVD today.
• Did ABC’s The Bachelor finale do romance right last night? Visit People.com to vote for who is better off - Melissa or Molly.
• Are you a good girlfriend? Check out Cosmo’s tips on how to be a top notch mate to your guy.

Engagement Frosty Fiasco

On the night he was going to propose to his girlfriend, instead of marriage, Reed Harris found himself proposing a trip to the local hospital for X-rays to his girlfriend, Kaitlin Whipple.
You could call it a gulp in Reed’s plans – Kaitlin’s engagement ring slipped into her stomach rather than onto her finger while the couple was at Wendy’s finishing frosties with friends. Reed had hid the ring in Kaitlin’s frosty and, after a friend challenged Kaitlin to who could finish their frosty first, Reed’s diamond was nowhere to be found.
After a trip to the hospital, Reed found himself on one knee proposing with only to give Kaitlin a photo of what her ring would look like – the x-ray of the ring sitting in her stomach.
Check out Reed and Kaitlin’s complete engagement adventure and their spot on NBC’s Today Show!
And don’t try this at home!