Marriage

The Science of the Heart is Sometimes Lost on Me
I used to make my wife cry because I treated her like her feelings weren’t important. “Just because you feel…
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Lift Him Up
Maybe I was wrong. When I said that men have the most power to save their marriages or long-term relationships.…
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18 Months: A Post-Divorce Milestone
I panicked when I lost my family. You freak because those you love are gone. You freak because you feel…
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It Gets Better
I read my text message and laughed out loud because my ex-wife wrote something funny. One of my friends at…
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Ageism, Dating and More Ageism, Vol. 2
I’ve never been particularly controversial. I’m that way on purpose. I like to get along with everyone. But I brushed…
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Ageism, Dating and More Ageism
I’m an ageist. There, I said it. I didn’t know I was an ageist until last week because, outside of…
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How To Be Found
Most of us grow up playing Hide and Seek with friends. Something interesting happens during the game. The counting begins:…
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The 10-Year Anniversary That Isn’t
I was really nervous because the moment felt so big. Not because I was afraid to marry her. But because…
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Hope Changes Everything
In the aftermath of my wife leaving, sometimes I would sob like a small child. I spent so many years…
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An Open Letter to Shitty Husbands, Vol. 8
Boys and girls grow up pretending to not like each other while playing together on schoolyard playgrounds. The Boys vs.…
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