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Funniest relationship book ever written: Is Sex Necessary? by James Thurber & E. B. White.

371 Do you always make love at night? How about a little afternoon delight?

372 Go in search of her G Spot. You may not find it, but you'll have a great time looking! (Pick up a copy of Unleashing Her G-Spot Orgasm, by Donald L. Hicks.)

SURPRISE!.

373 Surprise her by giving her a gift on your birthday.

374 The Time-Delay Tactic. Learn what she likes/wants. Get it for her, but hold on to it for a few weeks-or months. (This gives her time to forget about it, or think that you've forgotten.) Surprise her with it when she least expects it.

375 The Little White Lie. Setting up surprises sometimes involves a subtle touch, a smooth manner, or outright lying.

376 Surprise him by performing one of his chores for him. (And I don't mean a little thirty-second chore like taking out the garbage! I mean something time-consuming, like cutting the lawn or washing his car.) This is one heck of a great surprise!

Don't worry: lying in the service of romance is not a sin. Lovers receive special dispensation.

377 Surprise her by performing one of her chores for her. (And I don't mean something easy like carrying the groceries in from the car! I mean something that requires some time and effort. Something like cooking all the meals over a weekend, or cleaning the entire house.) Note: Because I'm addressing millions of people here, I've chosen chores that a majority of people assign along classic gender lines. You certainly have the freedom to choose who does what in your household!

CELEBRATE!.

378 Balloons! Balloon bouquets. Helium-filled balloons. Heart-shaped red balloons. Mickey Mouse/Snoopy/Garfield balloons. Silvery, shiny Mylar balloons. Giant-sized balloons. Balloons with your names on them. Balloons with personalized messages on them.

379 New Year's Eve in Times Square! It's a little crowded, but it's tons o' fun!

380 Celebrate the birthday of your partner's favorite cartoon or comic strip character. Buy a birthday cake. Get a book of collected comic strips. Get a T-shirt picturing this character.

Bugs Bunny's birthday: July 27th Garfield's birthday: June 19th Mickey Mouse's birthday: November 18th Snoopy's birthday: October 2nd

Chapter Theme Song:.

"A Celebration," U2 381 Create a "Count-Down Calendar" to mark the time remaining until a birthday, wedding, anniversary, vacation, or "Mystery Day."

382 Celebrate your partner's favorite movie star's birthday. Go out to dinner. Toast the chosen star. Recite the star's famous lines; maybe have these lines rendered in calligraphy or printed on a scroll. Make a gift of a book about this star.

Celebrate the 4th of July: with fireworks-in bed.

Celebrate Thanksgiving: by vowing to stop being a turkey.

Celebrate Halloween: by dressing as sexy fantasy characters.

Celebrate Valentine's Day: at the most elegant B&B within one hundred miles.

Celebrate your anniversary: with a bottle of Dom Perignon.

Celebrate her birthday: aboard a cruise ship in the Mediterranean.

Celebrate his birthday: at the Indianapolis 500.

Celebrate next Tuesday: by playing hooky from work together.

OUTRAGEOUS!.

383 "The Grand Gesture." The once-in-a-lifetime event.

Wouldn't it be a shame to look back on your life and not be able to say that you did one incredible, unbelievable, outrageous, and wonderful thing for and with your lover?

One bold husband in the Romance Class went out and replaced his wife's entire wardrobe instead of going on vacation one year! "It cost me $7,500, but it was worth it!" he exclaimed.

One woman, whose husband is a partner in a prestigious law firm, arranged a surprise three-week vacation tour of Europe's vineyards for her husband. He nearly had a heart attack when he realized that his flight to Chicago was really a flight to Paris, that his wife was on board the flight, and that all his work was being taken care of by another partner. His wife reports that he did finally calm down and had the time of his life.

384 Gals: Greet him at the front door wearing your wedding gown.

385 Do the impossible for your lover: Get Super Bowl tickets.

Find that out-of-print book for her.

Meet her at the airport-when she knows you're busy elsewhere.

Get tickets to the World Series.

Get tickets to the NBA or Stanley Cup finals.

Cook a meal.

Get tickets to a sold-out Broadway show.

Outrageous! The surprise three-week vacation. The new red Porsche. The dancing lessons. The ten dozen red roses.

PASSIONATE!.

386 Romantics are Passionate (#1) I'm not talking about sexual passion here, but about a passion for life. (Don't worry, we'll get to sexual passion in just a moment!) Romantics don't allow any aspect of their lives to slide into boredom.

What is your partner passionate about? What are you passionate about? What passions do you share?

List three specific ways that you could enhance your partner's enjoyment of his or her passion.

Within the next week, figure out a way to give your partner five hours of uninterrupted time to pursue and enjoy his or her passion.

387 Romantics are Passionate (#2) Yes, as a matter of fact, romantics do tend to be more sexually passionate than the average mortal. (Just another of the many side-benefits of the romantic lifestyle!) Being romantic means expressing love. And that expression is often a physical expression. The real magic of romance lies in the fact that it includes/weaves together/reflects all facets of love: physical, spiritual, and emotional.

388 Gals, if you want to stimulate a little bedroom passion, try wearing one of his dress shirts to bed. A surprising number of men and women find this to be a great turn-on!

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY.

People with A+ Relationships don't take themselves too seriously. But they do take their partners seriously.

Declare today "Couple's Day." Do everything as a couple. Don't leave one another's sight-even for a moment!-from the time you wake up until the time you go to sleep tonight.

389 "The First Date Game." A role-playing game. Pretend that you're going out on your first date together. Reenact your fondest memories of that first date. (Where did you go? What did you do? What did you eat? What did you talk about?) 390 Many couples play a curious little game that goes by various names: "Where's the Bunny?" or "Hide and Go Seek" are two favorites.

The rules are simple: You pick a small inanimate object (like a little stuffed animal, a windup toy, seashell, piece of plastic fruit, etc.). You take turns giving it to each other in creative, funny ways. Some couples keep the object in constant rotation. Others will wait months before giving it back, and go to incredible lengths to surprise their partners. World-class players have reportedly: Had the object sealed inside a Coke can.

Sent the object via Federal Express.

Had an airline attendant deliver it while in flight.

Had the object appear in a corporate board room.

Had it delivered by a parachutist.

Had the object frozen in an ice cube.

Placed the object in a store display window.

GAMES LOVERS PLAY.

391 "All-Day Foreplay." Plan in the morning to make love tonight. Call each other all day long with "reminders," ideas, and suggestive suggestions. By the time evening rolls around you'll both feel like you've engaged in foreplay all day long!

Book recommendation: The Couple's Guide to Erotic Games, by Gerald Schoenewolf.

392 A surprising number of couples in my Romance Classes play various "Car Games." Here are some of them: Kissing at every stop light.

Kissing whenever you spot a red Corvette.

Making love at highway rest areas.

And variations of "How Far Will You Go?"

393 "The Affair Game." (Recommended especially for those married tenplus years.) Another role-playing game. Pretend that you're not married to him or her, but you're having an affair with your spouse. How would you act? Where would you go? What would you do? What would you talk about? How and where and when would you make love?

394 "An Enchanting Evening." A fun and revealing board game. Check your local toy store or call 800-776-7662, extension 105; or write to Time for Two, 7349 Via Paseo Del Sur, Suite 515, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258; or visit www. timefortwo.com.

Here's a sexy game: "Connect the Freckles"!