Dating

She Divorced Me Because I Left Dishes by the Sink
Every time she’d walk into the kitchen and find a drinking glass by the sink, she moved incrementally closer to moving out and ending our marriage. I just didn’t know it yet. But even if I had, I fear I wouldn’t have worked as hard to change my behavior as I would have stubbornly tried to get her to see things my way.
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They Don’t Love Your Kids, and They Shouldn’t Have To
The closest thing to a girlfriend I’ve had since getting divorced was someone I met in the first 10 months.…
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How to Kiss Atop Mount Kilimanjaro
I was certain Santa Claus was real. That’s why I argued with my friend Bill about it in second grade…
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Hypocrisy, Dating & God Hating Me
So, I met a girl. She seems to like me. It’s weird, because that never happens. (Yes, that’s hyperbole.) But…
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Can We Trust Ourselves After Divorce?
You know it when you hear a song. You know it when you take a drink, read a book, or…
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Why Online Dating Might Not Be For You
Maybe I was just doing it wrong. Totally possible. I’m good at several things, but there’s no reason to believe…
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Maybe Pain and Misery is the Only Way
I was drinking a lot of vodka to numb the pain. Not scary amounts. Nothing dangerous. But I was using…
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My Gaydar is Broken
I thought Dave wanted to be my friend. Fine by me. I’m friendly and stuff, and pretty much everyone I…
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The Best Relationship Advice I Know: Give More Than You Take
There are three common reactions to my ‘An Open Letter to Shitty Husbands’ series, and I hate two of them.…
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Why Marriage Counseling is a Bad Idea, Vol. 1
A wife asked her husband to read my ‘Shitty Husbands’ posts, which happens more than I’d like. (Because passive-aggressively telling…
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