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7 playful ways to flirt with your spouse
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Remember flirting? Back in the day you were the master of the hair flip, the eye bat or the smooth one-liner. Then, time passed. Now flirting seems like an archaic ritual that you lost somewhere between learning to cook for four and mastering the art of the one-handed diaper change.
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1 Focus on the good
Successful relationships begin and end in your mind, Gandhi says. So take some time to really consider the great qualities your spouse possesses. Use the energy you normally would put toward dwelling on their faults to find the good in them again. Then, compliment them daily on something wonderful they do. Size doesn't matter here-small or large, it's the thought that counts.
