Being Human

My 9-Year-Old Accidentally Explained Why His Mom Divorced Me
“What do you want to have for dinner tomorrow?” My wife asked me that a lot and I didn’t like…
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Why Nonsense and Choosing the Wrong Thing Can’t be Ignored
“Feelings don’t matter.” I don’t think anyone currently or formerly close to me would accuse me of heartlessness, but I’ve…
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When You’re Too Comfortable to Know You Shouldn’t Be
Sometimes I wonder whether I’ll die one day from a heart attack or cancer because of things I consume or…
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Text Less, Speak More — Because the Break-Up Sauce Tastes Awful
I want you to imagine a person looking you directly in the eye and saying: “I’m going to kill you.”…
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Sorry You Asked
I took down the MBTTTR “Ask Me Stuff” page because someone email-yelled at me about a large amount of unanswered…
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Don’t Overthink It: To Live Better and Feel Happy, Have More Fun
Do you ever find yourself in situations where you’re supposed to be having fun and feeling good, but you’re not…
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The Subtle Difference Between Shitty and Non-Shitty Husbands and Wives
The difference is so subtle that I didn’t recognize it until now. And now that I have, it isn’t hard…
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You Don’t Have to Get Married, So Maybe You Shouldn’t
Frank: “Hey, I just want to thank you one last time for being here. It’s the best day ever.” Beanie:…
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How to Seduce Your Wife (Because Your Old Single-Guy Tactics Won’t Work)
Google processes more than 60,000 internet searches every second, or nearly 6 billion per day, and the Nos. 1 and…
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The Cancer of Misunderstanding
Remember when we were kids? Afraid of getting on the big roller coasters. Afraid of jumping off the high-dive at…
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