marriage-hacks

WHO NEEDS HANDCUFFS
How to REALLY spice things up in the bedroom
GARY THOMAS
“Talk about world domination!”
My wife was in a busy season, so I purposefully planned an evening I knew she would
enjoy—dinner at a Jazz Club, followed by an evening of romance. I intentionally let
the sexual energy smolder throughout the day. Well before dinnertime, Lisa finally
suggested, “Why don’t we just get on with it, already” but I simply smiled at her and
thought, “Not a chance.”
On the way to the club, I filled up her gas tank because I know Lisa hates to fill up her
gas tank and she was going to be driving the next day. That may not sound so sexually
enticing, but it’s not up to us men to determine what constitutes foreplay. Trust me,
men—something like that can do wonders; it builds the mood. It makes your wife
think, “He’s taking care of me.” A spiritually healthy wife who feels taken care of is
supernaturally predisposed to take care of you.
The “dinner” (iceberg lettuce masquerading as a salad, poorly cooked chicken covered
with gravy, instant mashed potatoes) was a bit of a disaster given Lisa’s organic bent,
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