Is Your Relationship in Need of a Tune-Up?

Finally, you found your soul mate. You laugh together, cry together, and cuddle in front of the TV as you watch your favorite romantic movie. Your entire world revolves around each other. Whenever you think of your soul mate, a tingling sensation runs up and down your spine. It's a beautiful thing.

As time goes by life slowly creeps back in. Before you know it, you're giving air kisses as you pass through the hallway on your way to work. Romantic mornings with breakfast in bed are a distant memory. You still enjoy each other's company, but there simply isn't time for frivolous frolicking in the boudoir.

Does this sound like you? If so, answer the following questions to check in on your relationship and see if you need to revitalize your soul mate bond.

1. Are your comings and goings punctuated with hugs and kisses (like they were in the beginning)? Yes ¡õ No ¡õ

2. Does your partner care about and appreciate your family and friends (and do you feel the same about his/hers)? Yes ¡õ No ¡õ

3. Do you feel more secure and content as your relationship evolves (instead of insecure and worried)? Yes ¡õ No ¡õ

4. Is your lovemaking intimate, joyful, communicative and connecting (or are you worried about ¡°performance¡±)? Yes ¡õ No ¡õ

5. Do you problem solve as partners (of do you go it alone)? Yes ¡õ No ¡õ

6. Are you accepted and enjoyed for your strengths and weakness (or are you lonely on a pedestal or pestered by snide comments)? Yes ¡õ No ¡õ

7. Does your body feel good, relaxed and safe around him/her (or do you have upset stomachs, headaches or tight breathing)? Yes ¡õ No ¡õ

8. Is your partner the last person you want to see at night and the first person you want to see in the morning (or are you thinking about {insert name here} instead)?
Yes ¡õ No ¡õ

BONUS QUESTION

Do you treat your partner as well today as your did when you first fell in love and vice versa? Yes ¡õ No ¡õ

WHAT¡¯S YOUR SCORE?

How many questions did you answer with a confident ¡°yes¡±? How many did you answer ¡°no¡±?

Unlike most tests, this soul mate quiz isn¡¯t about rankings. Instead, its purpose is to serve as a wake-up call to renew and revitalize your relationship.

If your soul mate relationship is in need of attention, now is the time to address the issue. Find a way to make time to nurture your bond. This can be as simple as foregoing those air kisses and taking a full minute to smooch and hug.

Plan a romantic dinner. Meet for lunch once a week. Stick a note in your sweetie¡¯s briefcase or under the coffee pot. Take a long hot bubble bath together on Monday nights and start your week off right. It¡¯s the little things that mean the most.

Reviving your relationship doesn't mean you have to focus all of your attention on your soul mate all of the time. It means being present in the moment and appreciating one another as often as you can.

There are many different types of ¡°soul mate¡± loves ¨C the love we have for a parent, a teacher, a child, a best friend or the person we drank coffee with this morning. Each one enriches us, inspires us, and teaches us about ourselves. What we do with the lessons is up to us.

Author's Bio: 

Viveca Stone-Berry is the founder of The Get Ready for Love! Show and author of the Fatigue Be Gone! Jumpstart e-Guide which helps women of all ages re-energize themselves and their relationships. Ms. Stone-Berry publishes the Get Ready for Love! Newsletter; a free publication that provides timely advice, life-altering articles, resources and tips. Subscribe today and receive a multitude of "love" bonuses - www.getreadyforlove.com/newslettersample.htm.