BY JAN DENISE
Just Friends … or True Friends?
The mere term "mixed company" reminds us that men and women used to be more segregated. Work, education and networking provide more than opportunity -- they practically dictate a mingling of the sexes.
So, wouldn't refusing friendship with the ... Views: 772
INSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2007
Meet, Date and be Merry -- or Married
(SET ITAL) I am 54 and was divorced in 1998. I have not had a serious relationship or sex since 1996. I have been to all types of singles groups and, of course, nightclubs, which ... Views: 744
INSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2007
Don't Declare War In Anger
From a reader:
(SET ITAL) I am really wondering if I made a mistake in marrying Donald. I thought we were in the working it out stage, but now I am not so sure. Now, there are moments when ... Views: 762
INSIDE/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: 795
INSIDE/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: 738
INSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007
Eat Less And Be More Satisfied
(SET ITAL) I want to vent about fat women. I stopped out of town at a Chinese Buffet and looked around at about 100 people, probably half men and half women. Of the women, there was ... Views: 912
INSIDE/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: 741
INSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2007
Compliment Or Slap In The Face?
(SET ITAL) Dear Jan: I am looking for some insight. I met a really attractive and intelligent woman at a public event in an art gallery. We talked for 30 minutes and really seemed to ... Views: 1192
INSIDE/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: 812
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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: 1109
INSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2007
A Date Isn't The Best Way To Get To Know Somebody
Dear Jan: A divorced woman moved into the house next door to mine two weeks ago, and I find her attractive. I have seen her outside a couple of times and felt ... Views: 928
Familiar words from a reader: "I know breaking up is the right thing to do … but I can't seem to follow through."
"Dump him!" my nieces used to say in a detached tone that matched their words.
Often I was eager to take their advice … it seems I was born dreaming of greener pastures, broader ... Views: 765
INSIDE/NAKED RELATIONSHIPS
BY JAN DENISE
RELEASE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2007
Finding One In A Million …
Of all the people on the planet, how is it that we end up with (SET ITAL) one (END ITAL) … and maybe even purport that one to be (SET ITAL) the (END ITAL) one?
What attracts two people to ... Views: 865
INSIDE/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: 1225
INSIDE/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: 780
INSIDE/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: 868
Cheat … And You Cheat Yourself
"I know what it sounds like," she says, "but he's the love of my life."
What makes her situation so unique is the "I." And that makes everybody's situation unique, particularly in their own eyes. It's easy to look from the outside and observe that he betrayed ... Views: 929