“Surprisingly, meth addicts have helped some courts see beyond the mother=automatic custody paradigm.”

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Rick knows personally of a few cases where the courts are starting to be less biased against men in custody battles. The way the tide turned for some? Seeing examples of meth addicts. What have you noticed in custody battles?

Ex-Spouses Get a Bad Rap

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Debunking the stereotypes of the deadbeat ex-husband and the money-grubbing, vindictive ex-wife.

“Would those that talk about the unpaid work women do extend the same courtesy to the unpaid work that men do?”

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This is a comment by Danny on the post “These Chores Don’t Count? On Men’s Hidden ‘Second Shift’”.

“When you think about it, it does seem a little odd to associate testicles with courage.”

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This is a comment by wellokaythen on the post “Are Husbands Really Assholes? Or Do Their Wives Just Think They Are?”

Fear the Towel

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What goes down when the towel goes up at male strip clubs?

Why She Bought a Gun

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After domestic violence ends in a murder-suicide on the police station steps, some women begin to protect themselves and their loved ones with deadly force.

“A ‘head of the household’ belongs in a world where wives and children are property.”

This is a comment by Lars Fisher on the post “It Doesn’t Matter Who Wears the Pants: A Response to Hannah Rosin and The New York Times”.

“If Ann Romney was inclusive, she would have also said: ‘We’re the ex-wives, baby mommas, the lovers on the side.’”

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This is a comment by wellokaythen on the post “Ann Romney’s GOP Speech — Caregiving and Parenting as Woman’s Work”.

“As he stood before her open grave, I doubt he had ever shown his appreciation to her.”

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This is a comment by Adam D. Oglesby on the post “The Male Straitjacket”.

It’s Her Choice

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In Richard Essery’s opinion, abortion is an area best left to those unexpectedly expecting.

Dear John: Nosy Coworker Smells Booze

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This week Dear John addresses a boozy colleague, a socially aggressive wife, and meds for chronic depression.

“No one has the right to control another’s fantasies.”

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This is a comment by Archy on the post “Why Do Married Men Watch Porn?”

In the Maternity Ward: A Poem

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The emotions a new father feels, holding his newborn son, are hilarious, dizzying, and exhausting. A poem.

“Help! I hate my husband.”

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The most popular HuffPost over the weekend said exactly what I did about men and women, and got the opposite response.

All Men Should Watch ‘Project Runway’

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Despite its reputation among men, “Project Runway” offers an admirable display that all audiences can benefit from, Steven Axelrod writes.

Poor, Poor, Pitiful Men: The Martyr Complex of the American Husband

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Guy Code, Hugo Schwyzer writes, attempts to give men a free pass from being emotionally understanding in their relationships.