For many couples, foreplay used to mean a leisurely dinner followed by long kisses, slow caresses, and the promise of a night of passion. And then, along came kids. Sure, the love and longing is still there, but for many busy couples, it's tricky. Enter text messaging as the go-to tool for flirting while KIR (kids in room) and for, well, planning a sneaky and often long-overdue moment to shake the sheets.
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Maintaining a sex life after kids can take some stealth maneuvering. Sure, kids go to bed pretty early, but parenting makes us so tired we're ready for bed five minutes after the kids are finally down for the count. Before kids, weekends were good for long, lazy mornings in bed with one another — but now we're just happy if the kids stay in their own beds until 6 a.m. In other words, it's tough to find time alone together, but us parents gotta make it work.
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Read on for text messages between real couples that prove just how fun — and sometimes sweet, or sophomoric — digital foreplay can be. Women share the one text that most sums up their current sex life with their partner. We're loving #4!
Don't Waste Time
God bless the inventor of the DVR. In my house, it is Curious George that lets mom and dad have enough time to get, um, curious.
Sexy Nachos?
What man doesn't love both sex and nachos?
Boob Hog
Those babies are just so selfish, right?
Let's Make a Deal
Someone is getting the better end of this deal, but I'm not sure who.
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Must-See TV
Oooh, kinky! It's a good sign if you forget to fast-forward through the commercials.
So Poetic
Yearning is always good. We are in favor of yearning.
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His Big What?
Because sometimes you get that special feeling and know that you just need to do some math.
So Hot
Glasses are hot. Smelling like a skunk? Not so much.
No Selfies at Target
I'm pretty sure she's right about Target frowning on that sort of thing.
Money or Wife?
A man who turns down $100 bucks to see his wife naked is either really in love or terrible with money.
Hi, Russell
Inside every man is a 12-year-old boy who still thinks penis names are funny.
