14 Ways to the Put the "O" Back in Love

From the simple to the sublime

1. Obliterate the negative in your relationship. See Only the good things about your significant Other.

1. Observe what makes your significant Other's heart beat a little faster - pro wrestling? Buy tickets. Eating Out? Make reservations. Sleeping in? Let it happen. It's the little things they'll remember.

1. Obtain the necessary tools to make yourself happy because if you're not happy, no One around you will be happy.

1. Occasions - Don't forget the Obvious Ones, but go a step further and make some up. Just Because You're Cute day, Bubble Bath for Two day, Celebrate Chocolate Dipping Sauce in a Whole New Way day, Wear Nothing but Feathers day.

1. Ode - Write one for that special person. Recite it to them. It doesn't have to be good. It just has to be heartfelt.

1. Olive branch - Grow One or buy One and use it a lot. Especially if you're not perfect.

1. Oops - we all have these. Be forgiving of your Significant Other's mistakes too.

1. Once, at least, try something that scares you. And do it together. It's something you'll always share - sheer terror can bind a relationship like nothing else.

1. Oral pleasures - Get your mind out of the gutter and use your imagination

1. Otis Redding on the stereo - Try a Little Tenderness, These Arms of Mine, I've Been Loving You Too Long. Dance. Even if you can't.

1. Opportunities for fun - seize them.

1. Obsessing - Stop it. Your thighs are not too fat, your hair is not too thin, your face is not too long, and you're not too silly, stupid, or sassy - accept yourself for who you are. Your Significant Other will appreciate you more when you stop complaining about everything you think is wrong with you.

1. Ocean views are romantic. If a trip to the shore isn't in the budget, buy a DVD of Ocean scenery or a CD of the sounds of the Ocean. Paint a picture of it, write a poem about it Or learn something about it together.

1. Offer your Opinion. But don't ever think it's the Only One.

14 "Off-beat" gifts to put the "O" back in Love on Valentine's Day

1. Oolong tea assortment
2. Opera tickets
3. Opening night tickets to anything
4. Onyx figurines
5. Opal jewelry
6. Orchids
7. Otis Redding music
8. Ocean voyages
9. Olive tree
10. Oyster dinner
11. Oriental artwork
12. Orange - sweaters, lollipops, blossoms, Sherbert
13. Ornaments - heart shaped
14. Ottoman - put your feet up together