I’ve Been Married for 20 Years, and I Still Don’t Know What I Want to Be When I Grow Up

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Don’t ask Stephen Gosewich to tell you about his dream job. He doesn’t have one.

Profiles of a Regular Man: The Pals

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There’s a story behind every man, even the one with the long beard who’s always at the playground.

Masculinity’s Quiet Usefulness

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What about all the men who go about their business, doing a daily job, working every day just because that’s what needs to be done?

20 Things I Love About Men

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Neely Steinberg loves men. Below, she shares a list of qualities, actions, and moments that remind her why.

My Partisans

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Some say you need a village to get over a divorce, Steven Axelrod writes, but he had something else.

Dear John: Condoms for My Son?

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Why is my ex-husband giving our son a condom? How do I get my co-worker to stop saying “Merry Christmas?” Who should I go to the New Year’s Eve party with?

The Worst Job I’ve Ever Had

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After his boss asked him to cook up some road kill, Steve Jaeger realized he was in hell.

The Good Men Project Content Calendar

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Upcoming topics: Thursday January 12 Men and Media // Three-part series on Romance and Dating on January 15, February 1 and Feb 14

How Do You Maintain Your Manhood and Dignity While Living Underemployed?

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A lot of things haven’t fallen the right way for Brian E., but failure isn’t an option.

Hard Work Is Faith

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Men and women of every belief have been praying their whole lives, writes Paul Leroux, whether they’ve known it or not.

The Morning I Sh*t Myself

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When you gotta go, sometimes you still don’t go.

Every Office Has a Creepy ‘Sex Dude’

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Oh, OK. You’d ‘hit that thing hard?’ Thanks for letting me know.

Black Boy in a White Land

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Jackie Summers didn’t realize he was black until first grade.

The Losers’ Club

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“Our kids may be smart people, they may be creative people, but they don’t have any skills to succeed in life. These must be taught and it is our job as parents, teachers, and mentors to do that.”

The 10 at 10

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The educational system needs an overhaul, the last space shuttle comes home, and Russia decides that beer is alcohol.

Waiting for the Email That Will Change My Life

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When you are unemployed, waiting for Gmail is a lot like waiting for Godot.