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10 ways to stay happily married.


Byline: ANI

London, April 13 (ANI): Wondering how to keep romance alive in your marriage? Well, a new book has offered some simple tips to keep your relationship flourishing flour·ish  
v. flour·ished, flour·ish·ing, flour·ish·es

v.intr.
1. To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive: The crops flourished in the rich soil.

2.
.

The book called 'Sizzling Sex' is written by Dr Pam Spurr, reports the Daily Express.

The ten ways to stay happily married are:

1. Stay spontaneous

Do something that looks unplanned such as dropping in Dropping in is a skateboarding trick with which a skateboarder can start skating a half-pipe by dropping into it from the coping instead of starting from the bottom and pumping gradually for more speed.  to your partner's office and taking him to lunch, packing a little gift in his briefcase In Windows 95/98, a system folder used for synchronizing files between two computers, typically a desktop and laptop computer. Files to be worked on are placed into a Briefcase, which is then transferred to the second machine via floppy, cable or network.  or getting tickets to a concert or the theatre.

2. Make loving gestures

While having dinner, you can put on soft music, light candles and tell your partner how much you've been thinking of him/her during the day.

3. Make eye contact

Face your partner when he/she is speaking to you. Eye contact makes you feel more connected.

4 Agree to disagree Agree to disagree or "agreeing to disagree" describes or refers to a situation where two or more people or groups of people resolve conflict by reaching an agreement whereby both sides tolerate but do not accept the views, opinions or position of the other side.  

Try and avoid arguments with your partner. Next time you disagree, shock him/her in the nicest possible way by saying: 'You're right.'

5 Embrace change

Surprise your partner by getting a new look. A quick and easy way to do this could be to dye your hair, restyle it or get a wig for fun.

6 Do something unexpected

Offer to do something your partner won't expect, like sensually sen·su·al  
adj.
1. Relating to or affecting any of the senses or a sense organ; sensory.

2.
a. Of, relating to, given to, or providing gratification of the physical and especially the sexual appetites.
 washing his/her hair in a candlelit can·dle·lit  
adj.
Illuminated by candles: a candlelit ceremony. 
 bath or having a warm towel ready when he/she steps out of the shower.

7 Celebrate your love

Do something symbolic such as planting a special bush or buying a pot plant that is your partner's favourite variety and let him/her know that it represents your love.

8. Do a favour

Try one little chore that benefits your partner directly, such as dropping his laundry at the dry cleaners. Such things take only minutes but show how much you care.

9 Cosy up to your rival

If there's someone in your partner's life you consider to be a rival, such as his best friend or mother, stop arguing about them and surprise your partner by inviting them over for a lovely dinner.

10 Relive re·live  
v. re·lived, re·liv·ing, re·lives

v.tr.
To undergo or experience again, especially in the imagination.

v.intr.
To live again.
 the past

Looking at holiday snaps, family photos or wedding pics can also help in making a relationship stronger. (ANI)

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