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5 OF THE BEST KEPT SECRETS FOR PLANNING A ROMANTIC ANNIVERSARY


Anniversaries might be a time to celebrate the past, but that doesn't mean they can't be revved up with an eye toward the romantic future. In fact, they are the perfect time to spice up a relationship by tapping into the passion of days gone by.

There are five secrets any guy or gal can use to add a little romance back into their very special day:


TIME
Stake out the time alone for yourselves. If friends and family want to celebrate, great! Just make them do it on a different day. Claim what's yours as yours and hold your ground. If young children are involved, get a sitter – even if it's for only a few hours.

PLACE
Speaking of ground, you need to pick it. Whether it's your own home with family cleared out, a cruise, a hotel or a tent in the wilderness, the location for a little anniversary romance needs to be set. Choose carefully here, but remember anywhere will work as long as the mood for passion has been set.

PREPARE
With a time and a place known, it's time to set the stage for a little us time. Wine, champagne, romantic music, candles, massage oils, flowers, sexy lingerie and even some racy, tantalizing games can all work wonders in igniting the fire that still sparking inside.

FOCUS
Anniversaries are often seen as a time to reflect. Don't! (Okay, well don't too much). Think about the heat and purpose that once brought you together, but focus on the now. If necessary, use that old burning desire to find each other again and create some new, sweeter memories. Love and passion might smolder, but that doesn't mean a new fire can't be started – especially on an anniversary.

ENJOY
Whether you've been married a single year or 20, anniversaries are for celebrating your love, your relationship and your desires. Enjoy the time and make it truly romantic and special. This day, above all others, is about the two of you and no one else.

Anniversaries are the perfect time for turning up the flames of desire. Staking out some alone time, even if it's brief, can be just the way to revive and reinvent romance.