10 WAYS TO START THE PASSION! Yes, these ideas will really ignite, or reignite the flame.

1. Make sure you enjoy date nights every week together. Even if you have children living at home it's so important to have time for just the two of you. Can't leave the little ones alone? Create some special for one another alone at home and tell the kids they just have to stay in their room, or at least out of your room because mom and dad are having a date. Dinner for just the two of you with drippy candles on the dining table, soft music and lights. Bring champagne and strawberries to your bedroom and watch a romantic movie, listen to sexy music, play a sexy game in bed.

2. Instead of counting your partner's flaws, concentrate on their good qualities. It works because you are not thinking about the negative. And feeling positively about your partner is where romance really starts.

3. Old but effective. Reignite the passion by meeting your partner at a bar or cafe as if you were strangers. Strike up a conversation using your best pick-up line and ask questions. Get to know them all over again....ask about their job, where they grew up, dreams, aspirations etc.

4. This may not "reignite" the flame, but doing it will certainly put it out! Never tell your partner they're "like their mother". Bite your lip, run to the bathroom or go outside but don't do it.

5. Men, take her to a weekend get-away. Depending on your budget it can be a close or as far away as Venice Italy...one of the most romantic cities in the world. Or dinner in Paris anyone? (ok most of us don't have that kind of money, but just getting away from your routine will put a new spark in your relationship)

6. Women are different than men. Duh. They really do have to be in the mood so to speak most of the time (not always). Starting the love-making with a flicker and building to a flame with an erotically or romantically charged movie will hit all the right buttons because women tend to associate movies with their own situation (or fantacy). It could lead to more and longer passion after the closing credits.... 

7. Sexy lingerie is always a hit with both men and women. But find out what the comfort level is with your partner first. You don't want to buy her garter belts and leather when she is only comfortable with a sexy bra and panties, or a lacy teddy. Unfortunately many women get caught up in the daily grind and forget how it feels to dress for romance. Take the time and buy some sexy lingerie. It will definitely put you in the mood when you feel hot and sexy again.

8. Discover some new hobbies together so you are spending time doing things you enjoy together. Make some new friends for interesting conversation.

9. Guys, lose those dirty duds once in awhile and put on a clean shirt and pants. Even if it's just to the movies. It will make her feel like you appreciate her enough to dress up for her.

10. Spending time together is wonderful and part of a great relationship but spending time with with your own friends revitalizes you as a person so that when you come together again you're in a great mood.

I am assuming that you communicate well and that you are both interested in having sex....As you know, great sex starts before you actually get into bed. Sex really does start in the brain, and sometimes calculated preparation will get you thinking about the event, and in the mood, long before the act.  Try some of these tried and true ideas to reignite your passion in the bedroom.