Tag: relationships
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ROLES OF WOMEN EVEN TODAY
My short stories (linked at the top) are a bit off-the-grid. Underlying my stories are contemporary issues meant to empower women who have been mentally closed in by unwritten rules of society. These rules are in place even today. Women often feel helpless going against the so-called norms of expectations. There is an underlying fear…
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KIDS AWAY AT COLLEGE: WHAT FILLS THE VOID?
I believe this generation who have children in elementary to seniors in high school are the most child-oriented generation of parents – ever. You’ve spent years parenting and now your child/children are off to college and/or off to the work world. What now? Face-to-face with your spouse you must determine what is still viable in…
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GETTING YOUR PARTNER TO OPEN UP IN AN ARGUMENT:
Does your partner listen attentively to what you say? Does he/she remember important issues you discussed the day after? Do they ask pertinent questions about your issues? Do they ask how they can be of help or if they should keep a distance? If you say you want input, do you get it? If every…
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DOES MARRIAGE MEAN YOU ARE COMMITTED?
The institution of marriage and what it means needs exploration because serious questions have been raised in recent times. As it stands now, the foundation of the marital state is shaky. Trying to understand all the implications probably requires thousands of volumes with no guarantee that anyone will come close to solutions on how to…
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WHAT TO DO WITH DIMINISHING ACTIVITIES AND FRIENDS AFTER 50
Women, younger than 50 usually meet new friends with similar lifestyles. If you are raising children in the suburbs/city you’ll most often meet people: 1) Neighbors2) PTA meetings3) Neighborhood meetings that deal with your town issues4) Groups your children attend like the Scouts (girls and boys)5) People from work6) Pot luck dinners with people you’d…
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Pleasant or Draining Friendships?
It’s dangerous to fear being hurt, as we may never know joy in friendships! Women in particular value friendships. True friendships give comfort. But we don’t know where else we will meet NEW friends — around the corner or in nooks and crannies. If you are locked into a preconceived idea of the “type” of…
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Where Are We With Modern Relationships:
What? Men respond more to beauty and don’t appreciate women if they exhibit more intelligence or ambition than their own? Is this possible? Isn’t this outdated? Even though I’ve suspected these conclusions for a long time, I allowed for the possibility I was wrong. Many people told me my instincts were off-track. But are they?…
Frances Metzman 