This week Dear John advises about STD fears, cell phones on the road, and unpleasant surprises from exes.
Open Thread: Wedding Vow Renewal… Why?
April 28, 2012 By 5 Comments
The Good Feed Blog Editors wonder when and why.
All the Single Men: Advice on Attending Weddings This Season
April 27, 2012 By 10 Comments
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
April 25, 2012 By 6 Comments
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
April 24, 2012 By 13 Comments
Shawn Maxam consults his phone to count all his female friends.
Jason Lee’s Fantastical Images of Childhood
April 18, 2012 By 1 Comment
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.
April 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dear John addresses questions about awkward coworker relationships, dating your sibling’s ex, and spousal spending binges.
Machismo Harms Relationships
April 14, 2012 By 13 Comments
Shawn Maxam discusses how old-school ideas of masculinity inhibit true intimacy.
Men and Their Inner Goat
April 12, 2012 By 90 Comments
Bettina Arndt discusses “the vexed business of accommodating male and female sexual needs.”
Photoshopping My Neck
April 11, 2012 By 1 Comment
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
April 11, 2012 By 14 Comments
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
April 10, 2012 By 14 Comments
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
April 10, 2012 By 5 Comments
Truck driver Todd McCann knows a few things about how to make a successful partnership work.
Ready, Set, Wait
April 10, 2012 By 36 Comments
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
April 7, 2012 By 4 Comments
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
April 3, 2012 By 3 Comments
William Lucas Walker’s journey from “gay cliché” boyhood to married fatherhood, via love and loss.
Vocalyze
“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”
This is a comment by James on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.