What music puts you in the mood?I always said if I were going to be a stripper, my soundtrack for the main stage would include Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, and a little AC/DC. Although I can't explain why the grungy guitar riffs and pounding baselines put me in the mood for a strip tease, a recent study might; apparently there is a link between sexual arousal and music. Because it helps us connect with our sexuality and revs up our libido, it can actually play a greater role in sexual arousal than physical touch.

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Here are a few tips for using music to set the mood:

1. Carefully select your soundtrack. Admit it, there are songs that make you cry. Pretty much anything by Josh Grobin has me balling on the floor in the fetal position. There are songs that get you pumped up. I'm not even ashamed to admit the theme from Rocky actually makes me want to do push ups and run laps. Keep this in mind when choosing your soundtrack for a romantic evening.

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Anne Hathaway gives the performance of her career as Fantine in Les Mis.I could gush all day about the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables. It's everything a movie musical should be. The film itself is like a love letter from the director (Tom Hooper) to the musical's original creators that says: Your work is perfection on stage. Let's do it justice on film. And he succeeded.

But alas, this isn't a review, so I'll refrain from gushing and introduce instead three of the film's most poignant love lessons:

1. Check yourself. The next time you get all self-pitying about your love life (Why hasn't he texted me yet?!), consider a small dose of Les Mis. Once you hear Fantine's (played by Anne Hathway) gutwrenching tale of lost love in the show-stopping ballad "I Dreamed A Dream", your petty problems will fall instantly into perspective ... that is, unless you also lost your job as an 1823 French factory worker when you were outed for having an illegitimate child and were subsequently relegated to a life of prostitution that consumed your soul and ultimately

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In the early '90s, everyone had a joke about the "Long Island Lolita." The tale of the promiscuous, troubled teenager who shot her lover's wife in broad daylight fueled late night monologues, "Saturday Night Live" skits, and endless tabloid alliterations.

As a kid I remember lighthearted debates over who made the better Amy Fisher: Alyssa Milano or Drew Barrymore, both cast as stars of the made-for-TV movies. The pronunciation of 'Buttafuoco' seemed to keep adults in stitches, as did impressions of a facially-paralyzed Mary Jo.

Looking back on the 20-year anniversary of Fisher's sentencing, the story is not the joke or sensation I remembered it once to be. It's a sad story about a troubled kid, a cheating husband, an era of demented tabloid journalism, and a woman who survived it all.

At 57, Mary Jo Buttafuoco is both prepared and reluctant to talk about the case. In an email this week to Yahoo! Shine, she offered only a nutshell description of all that happened, perhaps

The High Priestess card suggests that a little mystery can be more of a turn-on or attraction than putting it all out there or giving it away. This strategy and the use of body language can go a long way toward satisfying your secret romantic intentions or leaving a good impression. Have faith in your plans, but don't become overly emotional or turn into an ice queen if things don't work out exactly as you expected. Never let 'em see you sweat, and don't make apologies for who you are just to feel valued by others.

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Second marriages are extremely common these days. Since you are preparing to take the plunge one more time, it is important that you keep your interests and assets protected in case you two end up divorcing or if you die before your partner. Other than this, the children's interest from the first marriage should also be protected in case the parent marries another person.

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There are alot of times when people feel empty on the inside, they reach out to other things to fill in the emptiness in their lives. It's called a void. A feeling of loneliness,as if no one is there for you,nobody loves you, trying to erase bad feelings and thoughts of your past, even your present. Alot of times that empty feeling develops with your childhood, whether it was abuse, an absent father figure in the home,encouragement, and feeling loved. Those are all reasons, emptiness develops on the inside of us. Now that some of us are older, we still carry the same empty feeling around on the inside of us, as if it were our very own baby. It's time to let the baby go! Aren't you tired of feeling weighed down everyday? Ready for some sunshine to shine bright in your life? Let go by first forgiving the people in your past and present that have "dropped" the ball in your life. Someone you depended on, trusted, loved, and cherished. They betrayed you, and went in the opposite direction.

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Spicy Holiday Sex Six weeks. That's what the holiday season is for most of us. It's those six weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's. So why not turn those six weeks into sex weeks?

Here are five ways to have a happy horny holiday.

1. Enjoy Naughty Nibbles

There are too many articles that advise you to be mindful about your eating and drinking during the holidays. I say, eat, drink and enjoy! What are some sexy holiday foods to get you "in the mood?" My favorite is chocolate. The darker the better. Chocolate is a well-known aphrodisiac that stimulates desire, because it contains two chemical compounds responsible for elevating moods and helping circulation to all parts of the body (including increased blood supply "down there"). The antioxidants in dark chocolate are great for promoting sexual vigor. So indulge yourself in those holiday chocolate bars, cupcakes and brownies. You can always start that diet in the New Year.

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At least half of all the emails I get from wonderful women who are over 40 and looking for love are about the same question you've probably been asking since you were a teenager: "Is he in to me?"

Often the answer is: If you have to ask, he's probably not.

The other common answer is: No way to know…give him time. So many of us think about the "Is he in to me?" situation way too soon. After the first date - especially if you were in to him - we're wondering if he saw the same thing we did. You know…did he feel the Connection?

Real grownup men don't play games; when they are in, they are in.Most men are different than we are. (Big surprise, right?) They are pretty good staying in the information gathering stage until they see enough evidence that you might be The One. That doesn't mean they don't make decisions soon - they do. But the decision may be that he likes you and wants to see you again. Then he can stop there.

What do we do? We decide we like him but then might start listing all the things that are so great about him and