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How to Avoid Spit in Your Food and Get Your Spouse to Work on Your Marriage
I lose control sometimes.
I don’t know whether I’m in the minority, or whether most other people lose it, too.…
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The Third Post-Divorce Valentine’s Day
My phone buzzed.
The text read: “I’m telling you now, so we don’t have to have a guilt-ridden conversation later.…
She Feels Like Your Mom and Doesn’t Want to Bang You
Your mom probably doesn’t want to have sex with you.
I work hard at not judging. Glass houses and whatnot.…
When You Say ‘It’s Not My Fault,’ it Becomes Your Fault
Imagine for a moment that two people plan and carry out an armed bank robbery.
Just like you’ve seen in…
I Guess I’m a Little Bit Sexist
A lot of people read my post about “dishes” (that wasn’t really about dishes) and came away believing I’m sexist,…
‘My Wife is Irrational, Therefore She’s Wrong’
I know it’s hard, guys.
I’ll never be confused for a genius or scholar, but I’m reasonably bright in a…
Of Course It Was About More Than Dirty Dishes
I thought it was obvious that my wife didn’t—literally—want a divorce because of some dishes left by the sink.
I…
Cracking the Code: 7 Ideas That Would Have Saved My Marriage
Sobbing wives write me all the time, desperate for answers. “I just read your posts and cried all the way…
We Put Everything Ahead of Marriage and Then Wonder Why It Fails
Let’s play a game.
Serious multiple-choice quiz:
1. What educational subject interests you most?
A. History
B. Math
C. Science…
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.