I was searching around on the internet to find ideas for an article about how to bring back the romance to long term relationships, when I stumbled upon a very interesting calendar: The Ask Mars Venus Romance Planner.  This calendar has a specific idea for each day of the month, alternating between “Venusians” and “Martians”, that have the intention of bringing romance back into a relationship.

I had a very strong initial reaction to this “Romance Planner” that suggested things like:

“Tues, June 2:  The next time he upsets you, share your negative feelings in a centered way without blaming or being disapproving of him.”

“Fri, June 26:  The next time you have an argument, make your point, then tell him he’s forgiven. Don’t punish him by making him wonder.”

Yikes!  Those really struck me the wrong way!  Should women seriously take the advice to pick a day that dictates our behavior?  But then I started looking at some of the other suggestions:

“Tues, June 23:  Do her least favorite chore today – if you don’t know what that is, ask!”

“Wed, June 10:  Plan a weekend campout without the kids… Just you two together…you depend on each other for everything.”

Hmm maybe some of these ideas are actually kind of sweet…but does it make sense to try to complete one task everyday?  Is that too much or is that a valid way to re-introduce these types of elements back into your relationship?

Check out the Ask Mars Venus Romance Planner and tell me what you think…I’m still on the fence.

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A Daily Romance Planner?

In a recent study conducted at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health -
Women seem to judge potential mates by how masculine their features are.

Men with square jaws and well-defined brow ridges are seen as good short-term partners.

Men with traits more widely associated with females such as a rounder face and fuller lips are perceived as better long-term mates.

The study hosted 854 male and female participants who viewed a series of male head shots that had been digitally altered to exaggerate or minimize masculine traits. The participants then answered questions about how they might expect the men in the photos to behave.

Participants overwhelmingly believed that those with more masculine features were likely to be “risky and competitive and also more apt to fight, challenge bosses, cheat on spouses and put less effort into parenting.”

While on the other hand – those men with the more feminine faces were seen as good parents and husbands, hard workers and emotionally supportive mates.

So there you have it fellas. If you’re down on your luck in the department of love, perhaps a little lip job might be your answer.

If you’re truly in the market for a long-term relationship or marriage minded, you might want to tap into that feminine side just a bit – I hear it’s much more desirable to the ladies.

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