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7 Steps to Better Sex

Here are 7 easy and quick ways to fire up your love life in 5 minutes or less:

1. Do it earlier - why wait until you are about to fall asleep?  Do it earlier in the day or evening.  That's the better way.  Your partner is less likely to fall asleep on you afterwards.  Makes sense?  If you do it right at sleep time after a work day or active off day, it's no wonder he or she falls asleep immediately afterwards.

2. Pencil it in - When people fall in love, they can't keep their hands off each other but the hot-and-heavy period rarely lasts more than a year or two. After that, one person typically wants sex more than the other. In two-thirds of couples, it's the man, according to sex therapists, but in one-third, the woman has more libido. Desire differences often become a chronic relationship irritant. They can drive people crazy and ruin sex. No wonder they're a leading reason why couples consult sex therapists.

To resolve desire differences, sex therapists recommend taking a few minutes a month to schedule sex in advance. When couples do this in good faith, the higher-libido lover no longer has to grovel, and the