How to Keep Love Alive

Simple acknowledgment goes a long way toward feeling loved and keeping your partner happy. People need to feel desired and wanted. Read More → donnabarnes.com/how-to-keep-love-alive.html

Donna Barnes NYU Certified Life & Relationship Coach
Author of Giving Up Junk-Food Relationships
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Simple acknowledgment goes a long way toward fostering love and keeping your partner happy. People need to feel desired and wanted. Once you're in a healthy, committed relationship, share any loving thought that goes through your head. Compliment your partner frequently—make it a habit. Tell her she's beautiful or sexy. Tell him he's sexy, handsome, or smart. Feed his ego! I was once speaking with a client who is an Ivy League--educated, beautiful, successful, and independent woman. She was telling me about something her boyfriend shared with her, and she said, "Well, I didn't need to feed his ego." "Why not?" I asked, "Men are like little boys. They want to impress you. Let them." She laughed and said, "Wow, I never thought about it, but that makes sense." Let your man or woman know how much you appreciate him or her. Your partner is not your competition. Leave a sexy note on his pillow, or send her a greeting card. A thank-you or congratulations for a job well done is always nice. Remember, energy is contagious; it will make it easier for your admiration to be returned.