hình ảnh 2012

After an impressive couple of decades, you may feel that you know everything there is to know about your other half. You could well do - but that is all the more reason to open yourself up to a few surprises in your sex life.

With so many years under your belt, there will have been times when you may not always have been able to give your love life the attention it deserves. Why not spend some time making it, and each other, Number One Priority again? It could be a fabulous way of injecting some of the thrills back into your relationship.

Firstly, you could transform the backdrop to your relationship with a refreshing change of scenery. Pack up and go somewhere wonderful for the weekend, a romantic country house or a smart spot in town. Taking time out from your usual four walls gives you the opportunity to enjoy each other's company in a fresh setting and rediscover that special spark.

If you are not able to go away, you can still create a special evening for yourselves at home - just light some candles, lock the doors and turn the spare room into a lovers' den for the night. You can go a step further and turn your home back into the sexy nest it may once have been - banish any kids and try making love in all - yes, ALL - the rooms of the house.

Once you have a little time and space, turn your mind to pure pleasure and making things that little bit different. You might like to treat each other to a "new" lover with a change of appearance: anything from a quick trim and a new outfit to a full-on blond wig, whatever sparks your imagination. Alternatively, you might like to recreate a look from earlier times, with the sort of sexy outfits that attracted you to each other in the first place. Put some real effort into looking stunning - it will put you in the mood and your lover will be delighted.

You should also take advantage of the fact that you are lucky enough to be with someone you have known and trusted for so long by experimenting. Get creative - each of you tell each other something that you would like to do that you have never done before, then do it! It might be a fantasy that you have thought about for some time, something you saw on the telly or just an idea that springs to mind. Your partner will appreciate your honesty and it could open up a whole new side to your love-making.

Making your sex life a priority can be a fresh start in your relationship. You could try drawing up a list of ten things each of you wants from your love-making and try to maintain it from then on. Your new love "contract" could be the beginning of a lot more fun for both of you and a way of keeping the magic alive for at least another 20 years.