Dear John: Getting Girlfriend’s Son Off The Couch

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A sedentary son, a boyfriend planning an unpleasant vacation, and girlfriend who hangs up.

The First Year Was HELL

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A marriage to the romantic and dreamy teenaged girl next door.

I Had an Affair with a Married Man (and I Don’t Regret It)

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Sandra Cliff thought of their affair as “big love and big lies,” but her old lover seems to make his open marriage work—only with more orgasms.

Prioritizing Time and Money

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“Ten years ago, I turned my head for a moment and it became my life.”

Trouble from the Start: A Retrospective

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“Betty was the first woman I dated seriously after my marriage ended, and everything about her screamed trouble from the very start.” Jackie Summers goes to the Dominican Republic and gets more than he bargained for.

The Road Diary of a Stay at Home Dad

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Don’t pity stay at home dad Jeff Bogle: he manages to get away a few times a year.

Facebook Advice: 8 Vacation Photos NOT to Post

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Jamie Reidy comments on a list of 8 types of vacation photos you should not post on Facebook.

Man Up, Go On A Cruise

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Mark Greene defends the cruise ship, and a man’s right for some motherf***ing down time.

“Taking the easy path or the safe choice leaves us with little or nothing to show, few memories to cherish, few adventures to look back on.”

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This comment was by Gordon on the post “Ahora Mismo, A Retrospective.”

Three Kids, Three Kinds of Diapers, One Long Weekend

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Even the shortest trips mean you have to bring stuff. A lot of stuff.

The Love Within

People at work always asked Kayla how on earth she stayed so skinny. “Kayla, just how on earth do you stay so skinny?” And Kayla would shyly tuck a strand of mouse-brown hair behind one ear, and look down and mutter something about portion control and 30 minutes of cardio every day and having a [...]