Mr. Clean

One of my favorite things in the world is a group shower (and by "group," of course, I mean "me and my girl"). Not as a sexual thing, although sometimes it can be, but more as a bonding ritual or what-have-you. It's an awesome way to start your day if someone spent the night at someone else's. It saves water, and it's nice to have someone else around who can reach that damn spot on your back that's so hard to get to.

I'm lucky to live where I do, because my shower is absolutely perfect for it. It's a little wider than most of the standard shower-head-in-the-bathtub setups, and a little shorter, too. What this actually means? Two people can be in the shower together and comfortably share the hot water -- nobody has to be out in the cold, and no taking turns necessary. No accidentally knocking someone over when you reach for the soap, either.

The real beauty of the coed shower lies in the simple things: contact, touch, massage. A warm, private, shared moment together before you go out and face the real world. Like I said, it's a bonding ritual. I think it's important for every couple to have their own private ways of enjoying each other's company, touching base, and closing the rest of the world out for a moment or two that they look forward to on a fairly regular basis. For some it's doing the crossword, others like commuting together... some couples like to curl up on the couch and read. For me, a shower is usually on the list.

When I win the lottery, I'm totally going to have a huge hot water tank and one of those nifty two-headed showers.