Spies are romantic figures: what's it like to be married to spy?
I was 21 and Charles and I had just got engaged. My father was in the Foreign Office... one night he said, "Have you ever wondered what I do?" I said, "I know what you do." And he said, "Well, not exactly. Actually, I'm in the secret service." I was very surprised, but asked if Charles was in the secret service too as he was often at our house talking with my father. He said yes. ... I said, "Well, I think Charles might have told me. It's a bit mean to ask a girl to marry you without telling her what your job is." My father said, "This is something we don't talk about. And the work we do gets no overt reward..." I just thought, "Woo-hoo, I'm going to be a spy's wife."
(guardian)
Collection of famous romantic Love Letters
If you are considering writing a love letter to your sweetheart, you might want to take a look at some of the most famous love letters from celebrities of their time. The most important thing to know about love letters is that the best love letters come from the heart. You might not be able to write a poetic love letter like these, but let them inspire you to write a love letter that will be cherished forever.
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A strong romantic relationship is built on the good
If you want to test how strong your romantic relationship is, ponder how your partner responds when something good happens to you. A study finds that how a partner reacts to your personal triumphs is a better predictor of relationship strength than whether that person supports you when you're down. It's a surprising finding, since relationship research tends to focus on how couples make it through bad times. Yet in interviews of dating couples, those who reacted enthusiastically to the other's good news were more likely to still be dating months later. It didn't matter whether they handled bad news well or not.
(salemnews)
Romance – The 10 Biggest Misconceptions
1. Romance and Sex are the Same Thing: This could not be any further from the truth. Although romance can lead to sex, a person being romantic just for sex will be completely transparent and possibly backfire. 4. Romance requires a great deal of time and effort: While some aspects of romance can require lots of time, romance is also about the little things that make a big difference in a relationship. A simple thing like turning down the lights exudes Romance and takes very little time and effort.
(articlecity)
How to keep romance alive throughout a relationship and marriage
What one thing do you most want to know about love and relationship? Recently we surveyed 10,000 men and women asking that question. 95% of those responding wanted to know how to keep romance alive throughout a relationship and marriage. No surprise. During our 15 years working with singles and couples it's been romance that has been the most desired as well as the most illusive of all relationship experiences. More than sex. More than good communication. More than family.
(ezinearticles)
Avoid the death of romance in your own relationship
Any long-term relationship can get to a point where it may feel as if romance is dead. There are many reasons that this may happen, and it is very rare that a relationship doesn`t go through a dry spell. In order to avoid the death of romance in your own relationship you must take active steps to keep the flames burning. Romance tends to die when a couple gets too comfortable with each other.
(BellaOnline)