On Turning 40

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Gint Aras turns 40 today, and his wishes are simple.

All That Existed Was Her Mouth, And That Strawberry Red Lipstick

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Gint Aras’ first kiss, on the shores of Lake Michigan, comes back to him every time he washes his face.

The Butt of the Marriage Joke

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Why do some married women find it acceptable to poke fun at their husbands in public?

Missing the Days Before You Were Married

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The glass of retrospect distorts, for a moment, a married man’s memories of his globetrotting single days .

A Perfect Age for Marriage?

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Let’s start advising people to marry if they feel they’ve met the right person, not because they’ve come up against their 30th birthday.

In It For The Long Haul: 20 Kickass Songs About Marriage

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Songs about new attraction and lust pack every jukebox and radio playlist. Rarer are the songs that consider the long haul of enduring love.

Empathy is Masculine: An Interview with Christian Veske

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Christian Veske of the European Institute for Gender Equality speaks out against domestic gender violence and calls for all men to take action.

Giving a Rapist a Public Platform

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Pointing our anger at the facilitators of a discussion on consent interferes with our ability to see a greater point.

Men Have Multiple Brains

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Gint Aras makes a curious discovery while eating nuts.

“Finding the Moon in Sugar” Book Review

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In an all-American tale, Gint Aras takes a gritty look at change, love, life, and who and what we are.

Surprise? Men Are Reluctant to Write About Marriage

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Guys, what’s the worst thing that can happen if we air our dirty laundry?

Stealing Turkeys: A Zen Perspective

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Gint Aras on letting go of anger and poultry.

Five Troublesome Things About The NFL

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It’s actually more like one big troublesome thing with five subsections.

31 Reasons Why Men Don’t Cheat

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“Here’s a shocker. I love my wife enormously. I worry about her daily. My love for her as a whole human being is greater than my sexual needs.”

Do Women Find Men with Babies More Attractive?

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Scientific study bolsters writer’s claims despite his wife’s doubts

Baby Brings Dad Unusual Attention from Beautiful Women

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Writer Gint Aras probes the odd phenomenon of babies attracting babes…to his wife’s amusement