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- Nobody is "just" a Wife - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2007 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007 Nobody Is (SET ITAL) Just (END ITAL) A Wife "Well, I'm just a wife," she said, with apology in her voice. A wife, according to Webster, is: A female partner in a marriage. That may not sound like a full-time job, but ...
Views: 1231 - Off to Mom's ... to see how enlightened we really are - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Jan DeniseOff to Mom’s … to see how enlightened we really are In keeping with this month’s travel theme and Mother’s Day, why not plan a visit to Mom’s? If you have a whole litany of excuses, maybe I can help. Let’s start by acknowledging that our deepest wounds are often created when we’re still ...
Views: 1447 - Perfect Love Has 20-20 - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2007 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2007 Perfect Love Has 20-20 From a reader: (SET ITAL) I think he loves me -- he can't keep his hands off me. The problem is: I'm not sure he knows me. We jumped into an all-consuming intimate relationship … and now that I ...
Views: 872 - Put Heart--Not Habit--In Pet Names - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2007 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 Put Heart -- Not Habit -- In Pet Names "What do you think about guys who call everybody 'honey'?" asks a reader. The habit reminds me of two stuffed dice hanging from a rearview mirror -- or a waitress apron tied ...
Views: 815 - Rejection Is Inflated In and Out of Relationships - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2007 from Jan DeniseThe heart-wrenching pain of a breakup can be too severe to deny. But we don't have to get pushed out the door to feel the pain of rejection. Eons ago our survival depended on being sensitive to rejection -- without the protection of the clan, we were dead meat. Now, what used to save our hides ...
Views: 980 - Relationships Cycle Predictably - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2010 from Jan DeniseRelationships Cycle Predictably by Jan Denise Whether you dread or cheer summer’s end, autumn arrives. So, too, each season of your relationship takes a turn, repeating a cycle as predictable as spring, summer, fall, and winter. Why not transition through the seasons with your eyes ...
Views: 1458 - Reverence Trumps Celibacy, Marriage - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2007 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2007 Reverence Trumps Celibacy, Marital Status For many of us, a vow of celibacy -- a promise not to enter into marriage or engage in sexual intercourse -- is unfathomable. During the Protestant Reformation led by ...
Views: 799 - Stop Looking to Find Somebody - by Submitted on May 15, 2008 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008 Stop Looking to Find Somebody If you're single and looking for a partner or just a date, you've probably felt impatient, maybe downright frustrated. I hear from a lot of lonely people who want to know how to find ...
Views: 1143 - Success Waits Behind the Veil of Failure - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Jan DeniseSuccess Waits Behind the Veil of Failure in relationships and in life Just as Valentine’s Day points to everybody else getting roses and chocolates and diamonds, it can point to your own relationship blunders. Before you give yourself a failing grade, though, consider the bell curve. How ...
Views: 1292 - The Love of My Life - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2007 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2007 The Love Of My Life (SET ITAL) This week's column is written by a special guest, my husband Horace Osborne Ferguson, III, DVM. If you're a regular reader, you know him as Sam. (END ITAL) Wow, did I ever hit the ...
Views: 1115 - Think Thoughts Are Inconsequential? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2009 from Jan DeniseIt's tough enough to assume responsibility for our actions and words. Should we, can we, also be responsible for our thoughts and intentions? Those are private, right? Yours alone? Apparently not. According to Marilyn Schlitz, president of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, we're ...
Views: 1134 - Trust Senses, Not Imagination - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2007 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2007 Trust Senses, Not Imagination With personal online encounters, our five senses get fed by our imaginations! We can't smell or touch or taste or hear the would-be object of our affections. We can't (SET ITAL) ...
Views: 1006 - What You See Is What You Get! - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2007 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2007 What You See Is What You Get! One day everything seems perfect. Another day (maybe the very next day) nothing seems remotely perfect. What happened? The company downsized, he screwed up again, she dumped you, one ...
Views: 747 - You Are Somebody's "10" - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2007 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007 You Are Somebody's "10" In desperate moments, we just want somebody to have dinner with … but in our heart of hearts, we want to be cherished. We want to be completely known and loved by somebody who thinks we're ...
Views: 783 - You Choose: Honored Guest or Guest Of - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009 You Choose: Honored Guest or Guest Of? Especially if the economy has you in crisis mode, you might be looking for a savior, somebody who has everything and wants to share. After all, you have a lot to contribute, albeit ...
Views: 1213 - You Have More Than A Talking Part - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from Jan DeniseINSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2007 You Have More Than A Talking Part Some of us love to talk -- or give directives. And when we've done what we love to do, we leave the ball in our partner's court! Recently, I talked to Sam about spending more ...
Views: 741 - Your Chance to Bounce Higher - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Jan DeniseYour chance to bounce higher No matter who you are, you feel less comfortable financially than you did a couple years ago. And particularly if that's the only comfort you knew, you're hurting. The good news is that you also feel less complacent! If you haven't gotten more creative and ...
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