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7 Common Bedtime Habits That Can Ruin Your Sex Life

Danielle contributed the following to a Huffington Post article about common bedtime habits couples can reduce to keep your bedroom a sacred romantic place:

1. Having daily schedule talks in bed

Save for another time those unsexy conversations about who’s paying the phone bill or who’ll pick up your relatives at the airport, said Danielle Kepler, a therapist in Chicago.

“Obviously, couples need to discuss the logistics of the day ― someone has to pick up the kids or plan dinner for tomorrow ― but this should not be a bedtime habit,” she said. “There’s something about this type of discussion that can zap the intimacy and romance out of a room.”

5. Working in the bedroom

The first rule of maintaining a healthy work-life balance? Keep the demands of your job out of the bedroom. If you really need to answer emails or take that after-hours call from your boss, do so in another room.

“You want to associate your bed and bedroom with peace and romance, not stress from doing work,” Kepler said. “Do yourself, your bedtime habits, and your partner a favor and keep the bedroom a no-work zone.”

Read the entire article here.

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