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The Bubble Bath

by JM

candle.jpgI believe the sooner a couple realizes the importance of bubble bath time, than the better chances they have for making it through all the long years to come.

Not regularly enough for me to take them for granted but enough to keep me a happy wife, my husband will run me a hot bubble bath. He’ll run the water, put in the bubble bath, light candles, make sure I have towels…

And sometimes, he brings me treats like strawberries and cream or chocolates.

After reading that, you may think I’m a spoiled wife. The truth is I’m not. My husband knows I like to have alone time in the bath. I know my husband likes his alone time in his comfy chair with movies/television.

Yes, my space takes a bit more preparation, but my husband is satisfied with me bringing him a beer.

The bubble bath isn’t simply a bubble bath. What I want you the reader to see is that the bubble bath is also symbolic. Your bubble bath doesn’t have to be an actual bath.

What it represents is a sacred time spent alone in relaxation and pleasure. The space can be invaded only if the invader is bringing offerings of things to increase the pleasure and relaxation.

The bubble bath is often the only time a busy woman (or man) will get peace and (some) quiet time to read, relax, eat little treats, and/or a multitude of other things. In establishing a place of peace and aloneness for your partner, you are letting your partner know that you respect his/her need for time alone.

So give it a try. Run a bath for your partner.


Posted in Keeping it Healthy, Love Letters and Poems on January 22nd, 2008

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2 Responses to “The Bubble Bath”

  1. Jenera Says:
    January 23rd, 2008 at 11:41 am

    I try to take a bubble bath twice a week after I put my son down for the night. I am a firm believer in bubble baths. But I am very lucky in that when the hubby gets home from being out on the road, he will take over and watch our son while I take a long hot bath before the news comes on. He knows that it is essential to keeping me sane.

  2. JM Says:
    January 23rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm

    Exactly! That’s exactly the point I was making - knowing the little things that keeps your partner healthy/happy/sane is a huge key to a successful marriage.

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