Most committed relationships, except those of convenience, had a spark that caught fire and became an unbridled passion. Feelings were intense. Within a couple of months, they began to wonder what happened. Where did all the passion go?

Maybe this is you. This lesson explains why your passion decreased and introduces some challenges that the course gives solutions for. 

What happens when you haven’t lived with each other long and things are already difficult? Remember, you’re merging two households as well as two different ways of living. Before you doubt yourself and your decision, learn about common difficulties when a couple first moves in with each other and how to ease the transition.

In this lesson, you’ll explore ways to evaluate your concerns that you may have made a mistake in moving in together or getting married. You’ll see how merging lives takes time. You’ll learn how doubts are often based on emotions and how to resolve them. And you’ll discover strategies you can use to strengthen your relationship.

You now know that there are many things you can do to counteract the effect of some decreasing “passion” chemicals in your body. You’ve learned rituals that keep the fun in your relationship. And you know strategies for dealing with the changes as your relationship matures and as you age. It’s time to reflect on what you’ve learned, as well as think through how you’re going to implement these things in your life.

This lesson lays another layer to the foundation regarding personal differences in communication. Being aware of personal differences can assist you in accepting your partner as they are and adapt how you interact with their style. You'll explore how much you want to know your partner, the power of listening, and the art of questioning.

An appropriate communication style achieves its goal in the given situation. In this lesson, you’ll learn about four basic communication styles - passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive. You’ll also discover when it’s effective to use each of these styles.

Words have the power to create or destroy. In this final communication lesson, you'll learn about words and phrases which can separate you or increase conflict and those which can bring you closer together. To build your relationship, you want to establish intimacy. You'll discover loving words and strategies that support this goal.

In this lesson, you'll discover how to use your communication techniques to resolve several common issues: when one of you does not do what they say they will, when life gets difficult for one of you, and the challenges of a blended family.

It may surprise you to learn that what you think you're upset about isn't it at all. Keeping feelings hidden takes energy away from the energy needed to have an intimate, passionate, and fantastic relationship. In this lesson, you'll learn specific exercises to discover what's at the root of your anger and what you can do about it.

In this lesson, you’ll learn some fun, positive relationship games. Their intention is to facilitate open communication and keep your relationship fun and exciting. You’ll discover how to find out your partner’s love language and learn some fun rituals to keep the fire burning.

Although it took courage to face some of the topics in this module, it gave you the opportunity to explore common challenges, anger, and your relationship fears. You discovered your partner’s love language. And you learned about relationship games that keep you apart and others that bring you closer together. Reflecting on your new strategies will help you apply them and enhance your relationship.

You and your partner are amazing people with gifts, talents, and interests. Some of those you have in common. They probably drew you together. Others you don’t share. Outside friendships give you variety as well as the opportunity to explore different aspects of yourself. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to manage outside friendships while keeping a sizzling relationship with your partner.

This lesson is about managing the challenges of bringing children into your relationship, making yours a blended family. As with all things, clear communication keeps your relationship strong as you learn strategies to enable your new family to flourish.

In this lesson, you'll explore what is most important to you and your partner and what to do when your expectations are violated. Be aware of your non-negotiables and learn how to compromise in areas where you can be more flexible.

Your sexuality and sexual desires are often difficult to share with your partner, but doing so will increase your overall sense of intimacy and trust with each other. In this lesson, you'll learn why it might be difficult to talk about sex, what to talk about, and strategies to help you in your discussions.

In this lesson, you’ll learn about the role of hormones and how they affect sexual desire and response. You’ll also learn symptoms of hormonal imbalances in both men and women and what to do if you suspect you or your partner has an imbalance.

In this lesson, you’ll learn some fun things to spice up your sexual relationship, including getting rid of the routine, an activity from the ancient practice of Tantra to bring you closer, and other fun activities. You’ll also learn about the minefield of past experiences and strategies to help you and your partner get past negative influences from the past.

You’ve had a quick overview of sex and sexuality in this module. You’ve learned about differences in personal sexual appetites, how hormones can affect sexual desires, and some games you can use to spice up your sexual relationship. You’ve also explored how you can adjust if intercourse isn’t possible. You’ll reflect on all you’ve learned, so you can leave the lessons knowing how to keep the fire burning!

In this lesson, you’ll learn some basic strategies to keep the spark alive. You’ll see how making your relationship a priority can change much of your life. You’ll discover the differences between ordinary routines and positive rituals, and end the lesson with some fun rituals that keep the passion burning.

In this lesson, you’ll discover how most disagreements are rarely about the couple. They’re about the individual. In fact, the biggest disagreements between couples are a matter of perspective. You’ll learn how to better understand the reasons for your particular viewpoints. Finally, you’ll learn the key to keeping small challenges from turning into big issues.

The early passion which brought you together can bring you to a deepening commitment to each other over the years. This results in a comfortableness you didn’t know was possible. In this lesson, you’ll see how change and life stages can affect your relationship and how the foundation you set now will assist as changes occur.

Your communication styles began before you met each other. You also have different personality characteristics which affect your communication with each other. In this lesson, you’ll learn what happens when you make assumptions about your partner’s thoughts and feelings, the importance of timing your discussions, and which partner needs to be more patient.

In this lesson, you'll discover how personality differences affect how you give messages and how they are received. You'll learn specific strategies for getting past these differences, resulting in more effective communication and a stronger bond.

In this lesson, you’ll learn and practice the most effective way to communicate with your partner. You want to ensure your partner hears what you’re saying. You’ll discover the precise process for Reflective Listening, where you hear your partner’s thoughts and feelings without your own interpretation interfering with the message.

In this lesson, you'll reflect on all that you've learned about communicating effectively with your partner. You've seen how differences in personality and communication style can enrich your life or produce challenges if you're unaware of them. You might be surprised to discover how much you've learned! Now it's time to think about how you're going to put your new strategies into practice.

Regardless of how good your communication is, someone will get angry at some point. In this lesson, you'll discover how to sort out your anger when you or your partner are angry so it doesn't fester and weaken your relationship.

When you share honestly and deeply, you can achieve an intimacy which binds you to each other. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to avoid destructive relationship games you or your partner may play unconsciously. These games block intimacy, distract you from the truth of how you feel, and as a result, your relationship loses.

In this lesson, you’ll address fearful feelings, often long-standing, which directly interfere in your relationship with your partner. You’ll examine two basic fears - the fear of rejection and the fear of abandonment - and learn specific strategies to work through them.

This lesson gives you an exercise to determine your and your partner's needs for personal space. You'll learn how your individual space requirement depends on your personality, your brain chemicals, and how it will expand and contract depending on the situation.

In this lesson, you’ll examine how work and money can be used for necessities and fun or can become a hostile third party in your relationship. Learn how to make money work for you, not against you.

As the two of you navigate the joys and challenges of life, you’ll continue to learn about yourself and your partner. Over time, as you grow, you’ll also change. These changes can be confusing for you and your partner. Learn how to handle these changes and use them to enhance your relationship.

You now have a strong foundation for heading off the repercussions of many types of challenges in your relationship, including differing needs for personal space and outside friendships. Keep practicing the strategies you’ve learned. When something is ingrained in you, you’ll have ready access to it during stressful situations.

In this lesson, you’ll look at the difference in sex drives between men and women as well as within males and females. You’ll also learn how stress can kill libido and how to counteract the negative sexual effects of stress.

This lesson is an introduction to what turns people on. This will give you some ideas of what to do to initiate having sex as well as fun things to do during sex. You'll learn the difference between sensuality and sexuality, and what are the most sensual areas of your and your partner's bodies.

In this lesson, you’ll address what to do if you and your partner can’t have sex. Is this the end to intimacy? You’ll learn how to address physical challenges, your emotional connection, and the challenge of one of you not wanting physical intimacy.