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The 4th Wedding Anniversary (That Wasn’t)
Yesterday would have been lucky-number 13. My wife and I celebrating 13 years of marital bliss. Only we didn’t. Because…
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The 7 Life-Changing Benefits of Treating My Ex-Wife Well After Divorce
The worst day of my life wasn’t the day the divorce was finalized. It wasn’t even the day she packed…
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What to do When Your Spouse Isn’t Your Soulmate
The person you’re married to—or will marry one day—isn’t your soulmate. [Insert very dramatic orchestra music here.] It sucks, I…
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The Secret to Long-Term Compatibility in Dating and Marriage Isn’t How Alike We Are
com·pat·i·bil·i·ty noun a state in which two things are able to exist or occur together without problem or conflict. a…
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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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I’m Starting a Cult Called “Your Gender-Politics Cult is Bullshit”
[15-minute read] … “Don’t call my cult bullshit, you pansy-ass mangina!” Sorry, Johnny Men’s Rights. Maybe stop peddling bullshit. “You…
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The Fastest Way to Stop Feeling Angry: How a Dying Child Changed the World
“I hate you, dad!” he yelled from his bedroom. “You always want me to do things how you would do…
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The Marriage Paradox
They had a chance encounter on 5th Avenue in New York City. The boy and the girl in the movie…
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Some People Are Women, Others Are Men, and it’s Getting Hard to Talk About
My most popular articles tell true stories about my failed marriage and also tend to include a bunch of my…
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