By Kelly Rouba, GalTime.com
make time to make outAt the beginning of a romantic relationship, it's often hard to keep your hands... and lips... off each other. As a new couple, you look for each and every opportunity to slip away to sneak in a few quick kisses until you get that coveted alone time together.

But somehow, as times passes, that insatiable desire wanes and couples begin to focus less on each other.

"An early warning sign that a couple is drifting away from one another is that they stop kissing, so (it's important to) keep finding time for passionate kissing," explains Love Coach Nikki Leigh. Leigh is an expert on the subject. In fact, she literally wrote the bestselling e-book on it, titled: The Art of Kissing from Head to Toe - Tips on How to Kiss.

Related: Help Him Be a Better Kisser

"Making out is a great way to maintain or build and increase intimacy between a couple," says Leigh. "Even if one person or the other isn't interested in having sex, it can be great to

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You are not single because you are too nice.
By Chiara Atik for HowAboutWe

Buzzfeed and Glamour both recently picked up on a troubling online dating profile trend: self-proclaimed "nice" guys ranting about how girls are only interested in dating "jerks." A sample of these embittered, nasty rants: Had a lot written on this profile. Total waste. I give up on you chicks, I should have had a CAT scan performed on my head instead. There aren't any nice guys left to you girls because you don't respond to any of their messages. Enjoy the shirtless a**holes. Cool, guys, cool. Really attractive.

Related: The 9 Most Annoying Things to Say to a Single Person

The sad thing is, this phenomenon isn't limited to the online dating sphere: I've actually heard "nice" guys go off on rants like this in person. Constantly complaining about the fact that they are single, and never for one moment putting the blame on themselves. Oh, it's hard to be single. It's hard to feel rejected by the world at large, hard to be forced to wonder about your Read More »

Don't Rush Into Dating If You Aren't Ready

By Patia Braithwaite for BounceBack.com

We're all happy that it's been six days since you last burst into tears in front of the DVR, but don't fire up your online dating profile just yet. Just because you aren't a mess, doesn't mean it's time to find someone new. So how do you know when it's time to date? Here are a few tips:

Related: Dating Again, You Ready?

1. You aren't afraid to be alone:
Often, we're so used to being with someone that we just want to fill the space to keep was from truly grieving our loss. This is a mistake. Take the time to remember what it feels like to be by yourself. Spend time with the sound of your own voice, and reconnect with your own thoughts and feelings. If you are comfortable and happy by yourself, you are probably ready to move forward.

2. You understand your role in why your relationship ended:
Every relationship is a lesson. This means every asshole boyfriend is actually a cosmic/spiritual teacher. Can you see

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The Emperor card suggests that you have the strength of your convictions. People know you can be counted on to perform or to be reasonable when passions get hot, but you may have issues with accepting the independence of your love interest, particularly when it comes to being the provider or protector. Don't try to force the issue -- be dependable and you can earn respect by being a positive role model.

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Photo: Karan Kapoor/Getty ImagesBy Deana Meccariello

Kick off a new summer with your beau the right way by getting away! Memorial Day is a time for fun, sun and relaxing with that special someone. Here is a list of places you and your loved one can take off to celebrate the arrival of summer as well as your feelings for each other:

Related: Three's a Crowd: Four Perfect Couples Holidays

1. Montauk: Long Island, New York is home to Montauk, which not only offers a romantic and picturesque setting for couples to enjoy, but an array of fun filled activities for you to enjoy over the course of your weekend. Intimate outdoor restaurants and bars and beautiful beaches where you can take in a breathtaking sunsets are just some of the activities you and your partner can enjoy.

2. The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel: One of the benefits of vacationing in Florida is that it offers beautiful beach getaways. While visiting this romantic wonderland, you and your lover must be sure to visit what the state

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It's no secret that exercise boosts your mood, jump-starts your sex drive, and improves your overall health. But that still doesn't always get you to the gym.

Read:How to Accept a Spouse's Annoying Habits

So what could be better than a workout that takes your mind off the fact that you're working hard to burn those calories?

Read:10 Characteristics of Successful Relationships

"Sexy workouts help us tune into our bodies in a sensual way, so we feel more receptive and more interested in sex," says Marianne Brandon, PhD, a clinical psychologist and sex therapist in Annapolis, Md.

Read:10 Indications Of A Cheating Partner

Apart from doing the deed itself, these 10 exercises are the sexiest ways to break a sweat. They'll get your heart racing-in more ways than one!

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With the national unemployment rate at an astronomical 10 percent as of November 2009, more and more families are being forced to make major adjustments because one or both spouses have lost a job. While it's difficult to make practical changes like tightening the grocery budget or forgoing a family vacation, often harder and more overlooked are the emotional and psychological problems that can arise for couples from such lifestyle changes. We spoke to M. Gary Neuman, rabbi and author of In Good Times & Bad, who gave advice on how to work through financial hardships with your spouse.

Why is money playing a negative role in marriages now more than ever?
In this economy, more men than women have lost jobs and men, by nature, largely define their worth by their job and the money the make. This adds a particular sense of sadness and failure to the situation. Because society tends to look at men as the primary wage earners, when a man loses his job he has the tendency to get stuck in

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By Joshua Graham
Author of Darkroom
As a young child, I had a relatively small physical stature. I wasn't the shortest kid in the class, but there were more kids my size and taller, than not. Having not even broken 5 feet tall at the age of twelve, I was what you might call a late bloomer. Of course, in high school, I shot up and the whole issue became moot, to the point of some of my friends referring to me as the "big guy." (Then I came to California, where a lot of the women are close to 6 feet tall, but that's another story.)

But when I was younger, one of my favorite superheroes was Superman because he was practically invulnerable. He didn't have to be afraid of anyone or anything. And he had amazing strength-you know, "able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, able to stop a locomotive with his bare hands…" and all along, he was a mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent.

Every boy wanted to be Superman, right? But one thing I never thought too much about was

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