Marriage & Relationships
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There are Christian groups across the U
There are Christian groups across the U.S. filled with eligible singles, men and women living with sexual restraint, who are pro-marriage, pro-family, and pro-c...
For most of human history, the sexual marketplace was well-regulated
For most of human history, the sexual marketplace was well-regulated. We are speaking here in general terms. Not every culture got it right, and some were deep...
"Why do White men so instinctively defer to women in mating ?
"Why do White men so instinctively defer to women in mating ? Surely it can't be all brainwashing." - a reader It’s part of the rise and fall, the natural ebb...
Yeah, @Pat_Stedman is right here
Yeah, @Pat_Stedman is right here. He's correctly pointing out what most people miss: that attraction isn't one-dimensional. It runs along a spectrum of comfort ...
You don’t need permission to build a better marriage
You don’t need permission to build a better marriage. You don’t need your husband’s approval. You don’t need a therapist’s blessing. You don’t need the stars t...
As more of us step outside captured institutions and begin to build parallel...
As more of us step outside captured institutions and begin to build parallel systems, networks of trade, law, education, and family, we must face a truth most w...
A big part of the problem is this: Many women enter marriage already deeply...
A big part of the problem is this: Many women enter marriage already deeply unsatisfied, with themselves, their choices, and the direction of their lives. They...
Part I: Women Under Siege, A Century of Psychological and Social...
Women are under attack, and they have been for over a century. Before the industrial revolution, in most of the world, a woman was never truly alone. She was e...
Women generally don’t want to have children until they’re married to a man who...
Women generally don’t want to have children until they’re married to a man who makes them feel safe, secure, and confident he’d be a good father. That’s not cul...
It’s time to pay the toll and move forward
It’s time to pay the toll and move forward. Make the sacrifice. Claim the blessing of the gods. Every meaningful step in life requires a cost. A toll. An offer...
Men today are more isolated than ever
Men today are more isolated than ever. Despite spending a decade and a half in school, most men never learned how to connect. They enter into adulthood under-so...
My great-great-grandfather was 63, or maybe 67, we’re not entirely sure, when...
My great-great-grandfather was 63, or maybe 67, we’re not entirely sure, when he married a young woman of about 30. He left behind his poverty-stricken Scottis...
Tomorrow is my 23rd anniversary
Tomorrow is my 23rd anniversary. I got married at 23, so for more than half my life, I’ve been married to the same woman. I rarely post photos of my family. Thi...
My wife doesn’t make me happy
My wife doesn’t make me happy. I don’t make my wife happy. Of course, our relationship brings us joy, peace, and deep satisfaction. But we don’t create each ot...
Sometimes we forget that children cry
Sometimes we forget that children cry. That it’s normal. That it’s necessary. We forget this when we're tired, when we're overwhelmed, or when their tears trig...
Two of my boys are built like little bears at just 5 years old
Two of my boys are built like little bears at just 5 years old. Big bones, big heads, broad shoulders and backs, thick legs, dense as bowling balls. Both my wif...
People say AI can’t create anything truly original
People say AI can’t create anything truly original. They’re right, because creativity doesn’t come from machines. Machines have no senses, no instincts, no abil...
This is real. And while these videos are incredibly powerful, hypnotic, they ten
This is real. And while these videos are incredibly powerful, hypnotic, they tend to work best on women who are already, in some way, dissatisfied. With themsel...
Both of those traits are prioritized by the majority of men, and for good...
Both of those traits are prioritized by the majority of men, and for good reason. They form the foundation of long-term marital stability. I’m sorry if that do...
The Word That Became a Curse You’ve heard the word
You’ve heard the word. You’ve probably used it. Maybe even hurled it at someone in a moment of pain. "Narcissist." It lands like a curse. And in today’s cult...