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7 Positions to Sleep in that Will Excite the Man of Your Dreams

7 Positions to Sleep in that Will Excite the Man of Your Dreams

Positions that are sure to have your man wanting nothing more than to be between the sheets with you

  Body language reveals our true feelings, and your relationship partner has no trouble with picking up on this physical queue. But what does your body language say while you are sleep? Are there sleeping positions that will excite the man of your dreams? In sleep, we are our most honest, vulnerable selves and certain sleep positions can immediately evoke sensual thoughts and pleasures.

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Why We Love Reverse Spooning

Being the little spoon isn't just for ladies. Plus, the perfect sex move for spooning.

Are you the big spoon or little spoon when sleeping with your partner? It's commonly assumed that women prefer being the little spoon because they want to feel safe and protected. But many say they also have a need to hug something while sleeping.

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Young Couples Today Prefer "Stayovers" To Cohabitation

College-aged couples are increasingly opting out of cohabitation in favor of sexy sleepovers.

A new study suggest that "adult sleepovers" without cohabitation are on the rise. According to the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, an increasing number of coupled twenty-somethings have struck the perfect balance between casual dating and cohabitation. The "stayover trend" involves spending three to seven nights per week together while maintaining separate homes

Links We Love: Fight Right

Links We Love: Fight Right

Fighting can strengthen your marriage and more insights from around the Web.

Every week, we here at Traditional Love bring you our favorite love, marriage and family links from around the Web. This week, we read about fighting, mother-in-laws, being a married college student and more. Did we miss your favorite story of the week? Let us know in the comments. Fighting can actually make your marriage stronger. And if that's true, my marriage is tough as nails. [CNN]  One of your most important relationships is your relationship with your partner's family, which isn't always the smoothest of rides (understatement). But what happens when you bad-mouth your mother-in-law on the internet?* [Lemondrop

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5 Things I Hate About My Marriage

Loving your husband does not mean that living with him is always easy.

Yes, I love my husband and family and wouldn't change a thing about our family unit. Now that I have made that obligatory statement, let me get to my point. There are certain issues that I have with the institution of marriage, which offers both wonderful benefits and incredible challenges, often in the same day. Here are the five things I hate about marriage.

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Love Bytes: When The Lights Go Out

Sleeping together, sleeping over and sleeping alone.

Love Bytes: three must-click sex, dating and relationship links. Do your heads have to hit the pillow in unison? [Dear Sugar] Is it okay for single parents to have sleepovers? [Yahoo Shine] Could it be that - given the situation is safe and the kids never know - that having a partner over for some private time behind closed bedroom doors could be an expression of self-care and maybe even happy and healthy? Too tired for love? [Sirens Magazine] To get to that point, single women need to get out of the office—or get off the couch—and devote time to finding a mate, dating experts say. No one’s going to come knocking at your door.

Do You Sleep Together, Or Alone?

Do You Sleep Together, Or Alone?

Some couples find that marital bliss sleeps in two separate beds.

Growing up, Mom and Dad shared a great, big king-sized bed. It fit a mountain of pillows, a couple of snuggly cats and all the stuff that pissed them off about each other's sleeping habits. Snoring, kicking, sheet-hogging, blanket-yanking, etc. etc. Man, if I had a dollar for every morning during my childhood that my mother snapped at my father about his snoring the night before.... Maybe Mom could have taken a cue from Huffington Post blogger Kira Craft (full disclosure: I used to work there as an editor), who admits sleeping side-by-side with her beloved is "impossible." Explaining how sharing a bed is difficult for anything other than sex, she writes that she worried something was wrong with her, some kind of intimacy problem, perhaps.

No Sleep 'Til...

Marriage counseling? How to get a better night's sleep asap.

A new study shows that couples who are in unhappy marriages have more sleep problems than happy couples.

Between the Sheets: The Basics of Couples' Bedding

Between the Sheets: The Basics of Couples' Bedding

Improve your sleep relations with these bed-sharing tips.

Bunking together is all fun and games—until somebody steals the covers. Here’s how to negotiate common bedroom quandaries and wake up happy. From sheets to comforters to sharing techniques; Lauren and Anne Purcell have got the goods on the best ways to sleep.