I remember, as a young teenager, hanging out with my friends and talking about what we would do with a particular young teenage girl. We had no idea what we were talking about, but that was irrelevant. We were bonding, bragging and mostly B-S-ing. The more graphic you could be, the better. It was all [...]

Macho is dead—but so is the nice guy. Our new masculinity is something between the two: a man who can be emotionally demonstrative, and still stand strong as a man. It’s a man who can cherish his woman and say no to her. It’s a man who adores his woman, and also has a life [...]

There is the coward’s way, coming from denial and anger, or there is the courageous way of facing your pain and truth. Either way will be painful. The second way, dealing with it directly will be tougher in the short run. The first way of denial and projection may get you out of the marriage, [...]

Men don’t listen. It’s a horrible stereotype—but as far as most women are concerned, it’s an irrefutable fact. Why don’t we just listen? Why do we always try to fix everything? Because, as men, we are instinctually wired and acculturated to provide for and protect our partners through helping, fixing and directing.  When a man’s [...]

Playing together It seems like most of us are either looking for a relationship or looking at improving one. We’re constantly getting and giving advice around relationships. With the popularity of reality shows fueling the hype about “the one,” it’s amazing any of us have relationships that work. I’m not here to tell you that [...]

Escape is necessary. Modern lives demand a lot of us, sometimes 24/7. How do you escape your chaos? Do you accrue time and stress before you escape? Or do you go as needed? Travel in the last decade has changed. Since 9/11, air travel is now a security experience. Green travel is no longer just [...]