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WELL, HOLIDAY TIME CAN REALLY BE A FUN TIME.
BUT AS YOU KNOW IT CAN ALSO BE A PRETTY STRESSFUL TIME.
RIGHT? AND WE ALL KNOW STRESS CAN
AFFECT OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND OUR INTIMACY.
BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY.
JOINING ME NOW IS MARLA LEE. PRESIDENT OF THE KAMA SUTRA
COMPANY. HEY MARLA!
GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING DANIELLE.
I WANT TO KNOW. AND I THINK I ALREADY KNOW THAT
IS IMPORTANT THAT WE TAKE TIME FOR EACH OTHER NO MATTER WHAT
ELSE IS GOING ON AROUND US. AS HARD AS IT MAY BE SOMETIMES.
ABSOLUTELY. YOU KNOW, WE AT THE KAMA SUTRA
COMPANY HAVE LONG SINCE REALIZED THE IMPORTANCE THAT IT HAS ON
OUR WELL BEING. AS WELL AS OUR RELATIONSHIPS.
WHAT MAKES IT HARDER? IS IT BECAUSE YOU'VE KIND OF GOT
ADDED PRESSURES? WELL, I THINK YOU'VE NAILED IT.
WE ARE SO BUSY IN OUR EVERY DAY LIVES.
NOW YOU ADD ON HOLIDAY STRESS. SHOPPING.
OUT OF TOWN GUESTS. ALL OF THOSE THINGS MAKE IT VERY
DIFFICULT. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN A CLOSER
INTIMATE BOND WITH COUPLES THAT SPEND A MINIMUM OF 90 SECONDS IN
THE MORNING. 90 SECONDS IN THE EVENING.
JUST HOLDING HANDS. CUDDLING.
RECONNECTING. SHARING THAT BOND.
WHAT ARE SOME GREAT IDEAS THAT YOU GIVE OUR AUDIENCE OUT THERE?
THAT THEY CAN KIND OF PAY THAT SPECIAL ATTENTION.
AND GIVE THEIR PARTNER THAT SPECIAL RECOGNITION WITHOUT
BREAKING THE BANK. WELL, YOU'RE RIGHT.
HOLIDAY TIME IS A TIME THAT IS VERY EXPENSIVE.
LOTS OF EXTRA ADDED STRESS. MONEY IS NEEDED.
BUT WE FIND THAT THERE'S SO MANY THINGS WE CAN DO THAT ARE EITHER
FREE. LIKE PREPARING A MEAL OR A
PICNIC. OR WRITING A LITTLE LOVE NOTE.
THERE'S ALSO THINGS THAT WE CAN DO LIKE MAYBE PICKING UP A
WONDERFUL KIT FROM YOUR LOCAL DRUG STORE THAT SURPRISES YOUR
PARTNER AND LET'S THEM KNOW YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT THEM DURING
THE DAY. WHO DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE A TREAT
WAITING FOR THEM ON THEIR PILLOW WITH A NOTE THAT SAYS I'VE BEEN
THINKING ABOUT YOU. AND WHAT ABOUT KISSING?
I LOVE A GOOD KISS. I LOVE TO GIVE AND GET A GOOD
KISS. TMI?
MAYBE. BUT YOU KNOW, YOU TALKED ABOUT
BEING FREE. BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S
FREE! ABSOLUTELY!
KISSING IS COMPLETELY FREE AND IT'S A WAY FOR YOU TO CONNECT
WITH YOUR PARTNER. IN A WAY THAT IS COMPLETELY
SPECIAL AND UNIQUE. ALSO, THINK ABOUT BEFORE YOU
LEAVE. KISS.
AWE. 10 SECONDS TOGETHER.
AGAIN. NOT A LOT OF TIME.
AT KAMA SUTRA WE HAVE WONDERFUL GLOSSES.
THAT WILL ENHANCE THE POUT. IT WILL MAKE YOUR LIPS SMOOTH
AND YUMMY. LEAVING BEHIND A LINGERING TASTE
OF EITHER MINT OR STRAWBERRY. I MEAN WHO DOESN'T WANT A REALLY
WONDERFUL MINT KISS? WHAT ARE SOME OTHER TIPS YOU CAN
GIVE US THAT HELP KEEP THE ROMANCE ALIVE?
WELL, DEFINITELY WE DON'T WANT TO UNDERESTIMATE SETTING THE
MOOD FOR ROMANCE. BEING PREPARED.
TUCKING A LITTLE KIT INTO A NIGHTSTAND AND HAVING THAT BE
BROUGHT OUT. ELIMINATE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE
DISTRACTING. SOME PEOPLE DON'T EVEN HAVE
TELEVISION SETS IN THEIR BEDROOM BECAUSE THEY FIND THAT IT REALLY
TAKES AWAY FROM THEIR CONNECTION TIME TOGETHER.
LIGHT CANDLES. CREATE A SANCTUARY IN YOUR OWN
BEDROOM. CLEAN SHEETS CAN GO SO FAR WITH
YOUR PARTNER. TO SHOW THAT YOU REALLY CARE AND
YOU THOUGHT OF THEM. DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF
LETTING YOURSELF GET SO RUN DOWN THAT YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING
ELSE LEFT TO GIVE. APPLY THAT SAME 90 SECOND RULE
TO YOURSELF. WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE SHOWER.
GIVE YOURSELF 1 TO 2 MINUTES TO REALLY PAMPER YOURSELF.
BE IT WITH A WONDERFUL GLOSS LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT.
A WONDERFUL OIL. MASSAGE YOUR LEGS WHEN YOU GET
OUT OF THE SHOWER. TREAT AND PAMPER YOURSELF.
BECAUSE IN ORDER FOR YOU TO BE A GREAT PARTNER, YOU HAVE TO FEEL
GOOD. RIGHT.
AND THAT SPREADS TO EVERYBODY ELSE.
ABSOLUTELY. TO YOUR PARTNER AND EVEN YOUR
CHILDREN. WHEN MOM FEELS GOOD.
EVERYBODY FEELS GOOD. ISN'T THAT THE TRUTH!
WELL, MARLA THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING BY.
I MEAN, WHAT A TREAT IS WAS TO HEARING THESE IDEAS.
AND KIND OF KEEPING THE ROMANCE SPARK IN OUR RELATIONSHIPS.
SO I APPRECIATE YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU! AND HEAR YOU ARE COMING BACK?
I ABSOLUTELY AM! WITH MORE TIPS AND GREAT IDEAS.
SO CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT! AND IF YOU CAN'T WAIT AND NEED
TO KNOW MORE, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.
SIMPLY LOG ON TO OUR WEBSITE. IT'S
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AND AS YOU KNOW WE ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM YOU.