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If Marriage Were an Airplane, Which Matters More—the Engine or the Wings?
I’m not an aviation expert or aeronautical engineer, but I’m pretty sure airplanes need their engines AND wings both to…
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An Open Letter to Young People Planning to Marry Someday, Vol. 4
Imagine a pie chart. But not the kind with only a few slices like you might see in classroom presentations…
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An Open Letter to Young People Planning to Marry Someday, Vol. 3
Author’s Note: Before we begin, you should probably grab a spoonful of sugar. Because this isn’t going to taste very…
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An Open Letter to Young People Planning to Marry Someday, Vol. 2
You’re not going to like this, but you probably shouldn’t marry your girlfriend or boyfriend. Seriously. You know how it…
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An Open Letter to Young People Planning to Marry Someday, Vol. 1
You’re in danger. You don’t know you’re in danger because it doesn’t feel scary right now. That’s both good and…
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Prison Break: Free Yourself By Taking the Red Pill
We’re going to talk a little red pill, blue pill. Not the way dudes who hate women sometimes talk about…
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I Do Not Care About That But I Do Care About You
Author’s Note: A very special thanks to the author of “The Secret Blind”, whose post with this very same title…
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Broken Promises Ended My Marriage—Can Keeping Them Save Yours?
I break promises. I break promises, and then other people sometimes feel let down or betrayed, and then maybe I…
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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 I Think Most Married People Get Bored and Stop Wanting Each Other
Author’s Note: I’m not a doctor. I’m not much of an expert on anything. But I’m curious, and I think…
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