Energy-Draining or Energy-Giving?

Virtually everyone has an overly-full plate these days - too many demands on your time, too much time spent at work, too little sleep to replenish yoursef. It's a complaint I hear over and over again when couples talk about their infrequent sexual activity: "We're just exhausted at the end of the day. We're asleep within 5 minutes of our heads hitting the pillows."

So is sex one more demand that you have to reserve energy for? Or is sex - like sleep - a source of energy? Sex does, of course, require a certain expenditure of energy, but it can also re-energize. It is a wellspring of strength and vitality that can put a spring in your step and years off your face as surely as a 12-hour sleep marathon.

When sex is approached as a chore or a responsibility, it's life-giving potential is often missed. If you're tired and feeling beaten up by life, you probably need more sex, not less. Don't pass up the opportunity to tap into an energy source that will benefit both you and your relationship.