Dear John: Condoms Pose Barrier for Relationship

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This week Dear John advises about STD fears, cell phones on the road, and unpleasant surprises from exes.

Open Thread: Wedding Vow Renewal… Why?

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The Good Feed Blog Editors wonder when and why.

All the Single Men: Advice on Attending Weddings This Season

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DeAnna Lorraine talks to Justin Cascio about the emotional experience of attending a wedding, and how single men can make the most of it.

30 Practical Tips About Raising a Baby That You Will Never Learn From Movies and TV

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Dustin Rowles has been parenting for nearly 5 years and still doesn’t know what to expect. But he can tell you what he’s learned thus far.

She’s Only Just a Friend

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Shawn Maxam consults his phone to count all his female friends.

Jason Lee’s Fantastical Images of Childhood

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Jason Lee isn’t your typical photographer… Or your typical dad. Joanna Schroeder chats with the artist behind the dazzling photos.

Dear John: Ex Boyfriend. Current Boss.

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Dear John addresses questions about awkward coworker relationships, dating your sibling’s ex, and spousal spending binges.

Machismo Harms Relationships

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Shawn Maxam discusses how old-school ideas of masculinity inhibit true intimacy.

Men and Their Inner Goat

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Bettina Arndt discusses “the vexed business of accommodating male and female sexual needs.”

Photoshopping My Neck

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William L. Walker has an ally against the inexorable march of time. It’s called Photoshop.

My Husband Does Do That: My Journey Out of the Equal Parenting Closet

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Lyla Cicero is the odd woman out in her mothers’ group because her husband is not only a supportive father, he’s an excellent husband. So why does she feel the need to hide it?

My Wife, the Family CFO

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CJ Kaplan doesn’t feel less of a man when his wife handles the family finances—she’s the only one qualified to.

Go To Bed Angry

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Truck driver Todd McCann knows a few things about how to make a successful partnership work.

Ready, Set, Wait

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It may seem old fashioned, but there are perks to waiting to get it on until you put a ring on.

First Look: MY ONLY WIFE, by Jac Jemc

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This excerpt and the mounting advance praise for Jac Jemc’s My Only Wife has me excited for April 10th. “Ten years ago the narrator unlocked the door of a wrecked apartment, empty of any trace of his wife. As stunning as her disappearance is his response. He freezes on the facts of her, haunting his recollections. [...]

Two Fathers, No Mother: Crossing the Big Black Line

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William Lucas Walker’s journey from “gay cliché” boyhood to married fatherhood, via love and loss.