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When was the last time you got a good rubdown? It’s a huge misconception to think that a massage is a luxury. Based on all of the benefits that it provides, it’s something that all of us should be doing, at least once a month. Massages can help to relieve muscle tension and stiffness, provide joint flexibility, increase blood circulation while reducing blood pressure, detoxify your skin, strengthen your immune system and even help to improve your posture. Now, add in the sexy-factor of getting a massage WITH your loved one? We're talking major intimacy here! I

But what if your budget is tight? That doesn’t mean you have to deny yourself the advantages. You and yours can give each other massages at home! Sure, it might not be as deeply penetrating as the pros, but with the right techniques, you can pull off a pretty impressive rubdown. Not to mention, there are several advantages an at-home massage provides that you might not have thought about...

So grab your homemade massage oil and get ready to rub it down? Here are six great reason you should be adding a couples massage into downtime with your special someone. 

About Shellie Reneé

Just a woman who digs all things relationships. HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, that is. I've been writing (professionally) for close to 20 years, including having two books published. I'm also a marriage life coach and doula. Sometimes I speak to large audiences or do radio interviews, but usually I'm sitting in my favorite chair, surfin' the 'net and penning stuff that I wish I had read in my early 20s.

Listen, I don't have all the answers, not by a LOOOOONG shot. But whatever I can do to spare folks any heartbreak, bitterness or straight-up drama, I'll devote some keystrokes to doing. 

That's it...in a nutshell. For the most part. Kinda. ;)

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