Sex doesn't have to get boring in marriage, it should get better.

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1. Communication is the key to a healthy and active sex life in a marital relationship.
2. Share with one another your sexual desires.
3. Talk with one another about your expectations concerning lovemaking. False or unmet expectations can hurt your marriage.
4. Sexual intimacy is a continuing process of discovery. True intimacy through communication is what makes sex great.
5. Sex in a long lasting relationship can deepen and become a richer experience. No matter how many times a couple has made love, the wonder and awe of mutual attraction is still there.
6. When life becomes busy, and schedules are hectic, plan for sexual encounters with one another. Make sex one of your priorities.
7. Try to set the mood in advance.
8. If you want to have good sex at night, start the foreplay in the morning.
9. Let your spouse know you care and are thinking about them throughout the day by notes, e-mails, phone calls, hugs, etc.
   

1. Being grouchy all day or ignoring your spouse during the day hurts your chances of having a positive lovemaking experience that evening.
2. Remember that sex isn't going to be perfect each time. Don't compare your sex life to the ones you see in movies or on television.
3. Recognize that abstinence now and then can be beneficial to your relationship if you start to lust after one another more.
   

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