It looks like Shakira and her long-time boyfriend are the newest members of the celebrity breakup club. Â After 11 years of dating, the Colombian singer and Antonio de la Rue have decided to call it quits. Â “There was no big drama, it’s just one of those things where they had been together a long time and realized they were more friends and business partners than lovers,” said an insider. Â However, according to UsMagazine.com, there is hope for the two to reconcile in the future. Â “We view this period of separation as temporary and as a time of individual growth as we continue to be partners in our business and professional lives,” Shakira wrote. Â “Our friendship and understanding of one another is unwavering and indestructible.”
What do you do if the romance in your relationship is dwindling?
Cupid’s Advice:
Sometimes when couples are together for a long time, they forget what made them love each other so much in the first place. Â Cupid has some ways to heat up a dwindling flame:
1. Surprise them: An unexpected vacation, date or even a gift is the perfect way to melt someone’s heart. Â If your partner mentions something he loved at a store, leave it on the side of his bed the next morning … just because.
2. Try new things: If your Friday nights are consistently TV and pizza, it’s time to change it up a bit. Â Go to that restaurant you both always wanted to try! Â Who says you’re all out of ‘firsts’?
3. Resort to old tricks: Go back to your original courting days. Â Leave cute notes on the refrigerator, visit each other at work and go back to where you had your first date. Â Puppy love is the best kind of love!
