The Good Men Project invites you to submit a post and join a changing conversation about men, marriage, and commitment.
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The stories behind today’s marriages and long-term committed relationships are changing. The Good Men Project wants to know yours.
We are now accepting submissions about men, marriage, and commitment that reflect your thoughts, stories, and experiences.
While these unions continue to bust the stereotypes of marriage, the stories and experiences behind these relationships remain largely untold as the blogosphere fills the spaces with stories and advice geared for more traditional relationships.
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Gay and bi-sexual men are getting married as laws and interest allow. Same sex and heterosexual couples alike are forgoing marriage but remain committed to one another with mindful intent and purpose. Wives are working while husbands stay at home with the kids. People are marrying later in life. Others are child-free by choice. Some couples are redefining marriage as they become polyamorous and welcome others into their union and lives.
Other men may find themselves in the more traditional structure but their experiences are still largely misunderstood as they are held to old stereotypes about men and marriage. Husbands are connected to their experiences, care about and nurture their relationships, and want their marriages to thrive. They’re not checked out or uninvested despite what is often implied in sarcastic memes.
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While these unions continue to bust the stereotypes of marriage, the stories and experiences behind these relationships remain largely untold as the blogosphere fills the spaces with stories and advice geared for more traditional relationships. We here at GMP love our therapist writers and value their input, ideas, and guidance. However, we also know that marriage is more than a skill set and it can be hard to connect to lists of what to do and what not to do. The most well-intentioned advice doesn’t always work. Sometimes the best thing a couple can do for the health of their relationship is to throw out the rule book and go to bed angry.
We want GMP to be a place that changes the conversation about men and marriage and we want your story to lead the way.
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While some may be offended by the idea that marriage is “work”, we certainly know that it isn’t always easy. If your marriage or relationship is facing a challenge, we want to know your story and how you’re coping, thriving, or struggling. We know some of our readers struggle with fertility while others are caring for an ailing spouse or parent. We know you’ve lost children to miscarriage or illness. Financial stress is its own burden. Your marriage or relationship is filled with these stories—the good, the bad, the funny, and the stressful.
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We want GMP to be a place that changes the conversation about men and marriage and we want your story to lead the way. If you’re a regular contributor to our comments section, consider sharing your voice and experience with a larger audience. If you know someone whose story belongs in the Marriage and Commitment section, please pass this article on and invite them to share their experiences and lessons learned.
Submit your pitch or completed article to [email protected]. Check out the guidelines for submissions here. We welcome reprints from personal blogs but priority will be given to original posts.
Changing the conversation starts with new voices or old voices adding new perspectives.
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