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Is Your Spouse Hurting You On Purpose?
Pain sucks. Some people enjoy the muscle burn after a hard workout because it feels like progress. Others like the…
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That Probably Doesn’t Matter
“What probably doesn’t matter?” Most things. Most things don’t matter. Whatever has you stressed. Whatever you’re doing instead of playing…
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The Scary Truth About Marriage and Divorce
It wasn’t hard to spot the guys barreling toward divorce. The message was camouflaged in symbolism, so it makes sense…
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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.…
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‘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…
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‘I’ve Ruined My Marriage and My Wife Hates Me’
She liked to shower at night. The downstairs bathroom, just down the hall from the guest room I was sleeping…
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A Post About Nothing and Everything
I’ve been sitting here staring at the screen. Another one of those I-don’t-know-what-to-write moments. “What happens if you just took…
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A Response to “Hey Internet: Stop Trying to Inspire Me”
Jamie Varon published a four-minute read that rose to the top story on Medium where I saw it today. It’s…
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Do People’s Feelings Matter? That Depends.
I once wrote that feelings are bullshit. Except I wrote it more dramatically: “Feelings. Are. Bullshit.” That probably seems rich…
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