Susan Deitz

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The Second Look: Part 2, by Susan Deitz

1 week ago | creators.com | Susan Deitz

The Second Look at a promising someone is among my favorite mental delicacies because it changes shape and importance as life (mine, anyway) moves you into new situations. And truth to tell, in my experience, each one seems to ask for (and impart) greater patience, deeper understanding and more worldly wisdom. The main challenge of the Second Look? Keeping expectations on a low to medium level, not too high or humble.
The Second Look, by Susan Deitz

2 weeks ago | creators.com | Susan Deitz

Admit it. You've been bowled over by the good looks and smooth manner of someone who shall remain nameless. Who among us hasn't been?! But the last time your eyes locked with his/hers, it just wasn't the same celebration; sparks refused to fly. And there you were, in the middle of a perfectly scrumptious fantasy, when that old devil Reality came to call and doused the glowing embers. In my life, anyway, it's always been the second look/conversation/dance that gives the more solid verdict.
The Second Look, by Susan Deitz

2 weeks ago | eks.creators.com | Susan Deitz

Admit it. You've been bowled over by the good looks and smooth manner of someone who shall remain nameless. Who among us hasn't been?! But the last time your eyes locked with his/hers, it just wasn't the same celebration; sparks refused to fly. And there you were, in the middle of a perfectly scrumptious fantasy, when that old devil Reality came to call and doused the glowing embers. In my life, anyway, it's always been the second look/conversation/dance that gives the more solid verdict.
Men and Meltdown, by Susan Deitz

3 weeks ago | eks.creators.com | Susan Deitz

Terrorized by the possibility of being pulled back into the mire of second-class personhood, women these days have put men on trial. It's not usually a conscious decision, more like a self-defensive reflex, and it masquerades as snide criticism, sharp-tongued retorts and guilt-inducing comments. Anything and everything to put him on the defensive! But why? What did he do to deserve the sneer? When we search ourselves for a reason, things get fuzzy.
Men and Meltdown, by Susan Deitz

3 weeks ago | creators.com | Susan Deitz

Terrorized by the possibility of being pulled back into the mire of second-class personhood, women these days have put men on trial. It's not usually a conscious decision, more like a self-defensive reflex, and it masquerades as snide criticism, sharp-tongued retorts and guilt-inducing comments. Anything and everything to put him on the defensive! But why? What did he do to deserve the sneer? When we search ourselves for a reason, things get fuzzy.
Best Single Cities, by Susan Deitz

3 weeks ago | eks.creators.com | Susan Deitz

According to census data, the median age for an individual's first marriage has been steadily increasing over time. In 2018, the median age for a first marriage in the United States was nearly 30 for men and 28 for women, up from 23 for men and 21 for women in 1970.
Best Single Cities, by Susan Deitz

4 weeks ago | creators.com | Susan Deitz

According to census data, the median age for an individual's first marriage has been steadily increasing over time. In 2018, the median age for a first marriage in the United States was nearly 30 for men and 28 for women, up from 23 for men and 21 for women in 1970.
The Two I's: Part 2, by Susan Deitz

1 month ago | creators.com | Susan Deitz

Now, where were we before we were so rudely interrupted by those seven days? Oh, I remember now. You were feeling impatient with the waiting game and ready (almost) to make something happen now, soon, even though the love of your life isn't (yet) on the scene! The way I see it, passivity is no longer your style. You've been feeding yourself, a free agent, unfettered by the old, tired voices that say life can't begin until you're part of a couple.
The Two I's: Part 1, by Susan Deitz

1 month ago | creators.com | Susan Deitz

Intimacy versus individuality sounds like a choice ... as if maybe you will find one or the other in your love life, but you know for sure you can't have both of them in the same relationship! That's the (yawn) fiction that's been circling the single world for generations. But the truth is not only is it possible for the same relationship to nurture both partners' intimacy and individuality but those qualities are so tightly linked it's impossible to have one without the other.
Love Partnership (Continued), by Susan Deitz

1 month ago | creators.com | Susan Deitz

I read in women's letters the signs of their struggle to find an answer to their quandary. The feeders of the race, the gender asked to nurture those around them, women today are asking for — no, insisting on — emotional reciprocity. At the same time they confide in me their fears, they insist they will not settle for less than partnership in their love life.