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Planning a special night of romantic sex is not only a chance to celebrate what’s uniquely hot, sexy, and intimate about your relationship —it’s actually good for the long-term health of your bond , too. “Romantic sex helps strengthen the bond between a couple by combining the excitement of the erotic with deep feelings of love and intimacy ,” says founder of Austin Concierge Therapy, Sara Sloan, LMFT, CST , an AASECT-certified marriage and family therapist and certified Imago therapist.

The benefits work, even if—and sometimes especially if—you’ve been feeling disconnected lately. “Romantic sex reminds couples of who they are and why they are to

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