Monday, November 23, 2009

Lunch dates

Relationship advice from Sabrina the Teenage Witch? You bet!

Here, a Glamour blogger cites a recent interview where actress Melissa Joan Hart said lunch dates are her secret to a happy marriage.

The lunch date's appeal makes sense: an hour break from the workday's chaos, spent in the company of your one true love.

Perfect, right?

Not so fast.

Lunching together can be a perfect midday treat, but if approached incorrectly, the dates can leave you craving some serious detox time.

Some of my coupled friends savor lunch as a daily meal shared with friends, or even alone.

If you eat lunch and dinner together every day, your designated daily relationship time can begin to feel, well, a little bloated.

Weigh in: How many meals a day do you share with your significant other?