a new study was published recently saying that one in five adults are in love with someone other than their partner.   Are so…many people are not fulfilled in their current relationship that they must find satisfaction with another partner?  Are they not committed enough to their current partner?  Or were they not selective enough when they initially got together?  Or have they changed so much whilst they have been in the relationship that their partner no longer fits as they did at the start?  This is amazing to me as I have preferred my own company to a relationship with anyone who is not a good match and whom I did not love.  Obviously I have been living in the dark, like a mushroom???

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romance may have been relegated to romantic comedies these days and ostensibly has changed considerably from the past.  However there is still a need for romance in our relationships.  If we have sacrificed adventure in life then we need to bring that spirit of adventure back into our romances. But it seems that we are marching ever onwards continuing to remove the romance from our relationships?

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continuing the theme from last week do romantic movies spill over into our relationships, I wanted to share some hilarious fotos that my sister sent me from Oz.  They show how fairy tale romances often end in REAL life.

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romantic movies tend to spill over into our relationships and can create unrealistic expectations of others.  The word romance comes from 1300 meaning “story of a hero’s adventures,” “vernacular language of France” (as opposed to Latin), and originates from Old French romanz “verse narrative, the connecting notion is that medieval vernacular tales were usually about chivalric adventure.  We may have lost a sense of adventure when it comes to our relationships and are left now to live this out through Hollywood movies?

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I love the magic of social media and virtual friends but nothing beats real life hugs from live friends to promote comfort & joy.  There is nothing better when stressed or ill than a professional massage or even a bit of a rub from someone who cares.  This equals the magic & healing power of touch.

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