Genre:
Adult Comedy (Rated R)
Length:
94 minutes
Rating:
4 out of 5
Jay (Jason Segel) and Annie (Cameron Diaz) are a married couple still very much in love, but ten years and two kids have cooled the passion. To get it back, they decide – why not? – to make a video of themselves trying out every position in THE JOY OF SEX in one three-hour marathon session. It seems like a great idea until they discover that their most private video has gone public. In a panic, they begin a wild night of adventure – tracking down leads, roping in friends and duping Annie’s boss – all to reclaim their video, their reputation, their sanity and, most importantly, their marriage.
As parents, we sometimes get too busy for one another and things tend to go by the wayside. Intimacy being a big one.
is a comedy that portrays just that – parents who, after having children, are so busy that they can’t align their schedule and the kids’ schedule to schedule intimacy (yes, I said schedule intimacy).
I don’t know about you all, but between my work schedule, hubby’s work schedule, the kids and a bed sharing toddler – intimacy definitely is the last thing on our minds, but as a couple, it is something we should work on.
While I hoped the movie would be funnier than I thought it was (I am really picky about comedies – hubby thought it was great) I really enjoyed the actual story line. It was something that I am sure every parent can relate to at one time or another!
How To Keep Intimacy Alive
(without a sex tape!)
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Kindess.
There was an article going around Facebook the other day that said one of the keys to a successful marriage is kindness.
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Flirt.
It’s okay to flirt with your spouse. Send flirty text messages. Flirt at home. Send appropriate pictures to your spouse when you aren’t together. Hubby and I work opposite schedules so on his days off, I’m at work. I like to sometimes just send a silly picture to him (and yes, it’s G rated).
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Date Night.
Set a date night. Whether it’s once a month or once a week. Go out on a date or if you don’t have sitters, plan a date night at home. When the kids go to bed, have a nice meal together, watch a movie together, play board games together, and don’t allow outside distractions.
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Little Hidden Notes.
Hubby gets up much earlier than I do in the mornings and goes to work before me or the kids awake. There have been quite a few times I have gone into the bathroom in the morning to find a cute little love note written on the mirror (with dry erase marker).
How are ways that you keep intimacy alive in your relationship?