Richard Douglas Husband
approach to life and appearances

The following is a description of Rick's basic stance toward life, the way others see him, the way Richard Douglas Husband comes across, the face he shows to the world. In the page about motivation you will read about the inner Richard Douglas Husband - his real motivation, which describes the kind of person he is at heart and where his true priorities lie. Study this page and the next one and compare them - there may be significant differences between the two, in which case "the inner Richard Douglas Husband" may not shine through and others may be in for so a few surprises once they get to know Rick a little better. This page describes the disguise Husband wears, his role in life, while the page about motivation talks about the real person beneath the disguise.

He is a natural diplomat, reasonable, tolerant, fair, always willing to listen to varying viewpoints, and prepared to see the other side of an issue. Even if he strongly disagrees with someone, Richard Douglas Husband will try to find points of similarity and agreement rather than emphasizing the differences. He often avoids taking an extreme or one-sided stance on anything. Rick has a strong desire for harmonious and pleasant relationships, and revels in a spirit of cooperation, compromise, friendship, and fairness. Richard Douglas Husband very much wants to be liked and because of his need for approval and acceptance, Husband is easily influenced by others' opinions, especially those expressed by the young. He so much wants to please that often Richard Douglas Husband will suppress his own intense or unpleasant feelings in order to avoid offending others. Sometimes Husband's politeness is interpreted as being phony or wishy-washy.

His need to create harmony extends to his physical environment and personal appearance as well. Richard Douglas Husband appreciates beauty and has a natural sense of balance, symmetry, and proportion. He does everything in good taste, with a sense of style and art. From his home furnishings to his choice of clothing, everything must be aesthetically appealing, not simply functional or utilitarian.

He also feels that relationships are a form of art - one that Husband is especially interested in and usually quite skilled at, for Rick possesses tact and acute awareness of other people. Marriage is very significant to him and finding the right person to share his life with is extremely important. Being part of a close relationship seems natural to Richard Douglas Husband - he is not an independent loner. Having a partner increases his self-confidence. Richard Douglas Husband does have a tendency, however, to become overly dependent on his partner and perhaps not to develop a clearly defined identity outside of the relationship. Finding the balance between being himself and blending and uniting with another is a challenge for Rick.

Others see Richard Douglas Husband as an agreeable, smooth, harmonious, and "nice" person. Though there may be much more to him, this is the sort of face Husband shows to the world. He possesses personal charm and an understated, non-combative manner. His motto could be "one catches more flies with honey than with vinegar" for Richard Douglas Husband usually adopts a friendly, cooperative approach rather than a strong, forceful, I'm-going-to-conquer-the-world attitude.

Richard Douglas Husband comes across as responsible, conscientious, and solid - qualities that encourage others to take him seriously. He is unlikely to present himself as more than he is, and this humility is often endearing, or at least appealing, to others. Even as a youth, Richard Douglas Husband was mature for his age.

Richard Douglas Husband comes across as unusual, highly independent, and free spirited. There is a touch of brilliance and creative genius in his demeanor. He is also restless and easily distracted, and tends to fly from one thing to another, which may leave the impression that Husband is unreliable.

At times Richard Douglas Husband may feel that he is all alone in the world and that other people only cause him difficulties. Constantly bounced to and fro by others, Rick has a strong desire to free himself from his stressful surroundings.

Richard Douglas Husband has a strong need to influence others and to dominate his home or environment. He is likely to join associations with large groups of people and some of Husband's relationships will be very important to him and possibly affect his future.

Astrological factors in this Astro Profile section:

Libra Rising

Saturn Sextile Asc.

Uranus Sextile Asc.

Asc. Conjunct Saturn/Uranus

Asc. Conjunct Pluto/N. Node