18 Suggestions for Thriving in College
Markus Beyer’s wisdom on making these years the foundation of your successful adult life. In less than a year, I will have my Bachelor’s degree. Four-and-a-half years of sometimes excelling, sometimes...
View ArticleFive Favorite Movie Dads
Zach Weinberg has a soft spot for the strong, silent type—in movie dads. What’s your favorite film depiction of fatherhood? 5. Fred Jung / BLOW (played by Ray Liotta) In the 2001 hit, BLOW, Ray Liotta...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Deal Breaker in a Relationship?
What qualities in men are “deal breakers” for women considering a relationship? Conversely, what are on men’s lists? In every relationship there are limits or “deal breakers” if you will. Everyone has...
View ArticleSeven Steps Schools Can Take to Close the Gender Gap
Boys are being shortchanged in schools. How can we fix this? Twenty years ago in a faculty meeting at a prominent women’s college, faculty members were discussing a current report called “How Schools...
View ArticleZombies Ate My Baby: 7 Parenting Lessons from The Walking Dead
Dan Coxon prepares his children for their post-apocalyptic future with advice from the AMC hit TV show, ‘The Walking Dead.’ Being a parent is hard. We all know that. Sleepless nights, hours spent...
View ArticleThe 3 Worst Techniques to Last Longer in Bed
Searching the internet for sex advice on delaying ejaculation, to stay hard longer? We thought so. Here are three things that don’t work, and why (as well as some advice that does.) Believe it or not,...
View ArticleTen Things I’ve Learned from Eco-Cars
Shaun Chatman bought a green vehicle and thinks you should, too. In deciding to go green, I started with my car—mainly because I needed a new one. My sad little 1997 gas-guzzler was just really awful...
View ArticleSleeping Together: The Good Life’s Top Ten in March
Readers of The Good Life flock to the truth about sleeping together, and what we really want from women. The top ten posts on The Good Life for March include a couple of hits from January and...
View Article10 Things Your Massage Therapist Wants You to Know
If you’ve never had a massage before, you might be worried about how your body will respond and appear to the therapist. Kate Bartolotta’s advice is to relax. Massage therapy has become pretty...
View Article25 Life Skills a Father Can Give His Son
What skills do you wish your father had taught you? How to jump start a car, how to change the oil, how to fix a flat. How to dance. How to let the big head make decisions when the little head is...
View ArticleYa Know What I Think?
Steve Coruzzi, with a list about the thing he knows the most about. Himself. Don’t you just hate it when people post or blog their unsolicited views? I’m not sure how much I really care what you...
View Article5 Ways Disavowing Masculinity Changed My Life
Robert Reece has found that ignoring the Man Code has improved his life enormously. Not only does traditional masculinity oppress women but it also severely restricts the agency of men (a topic, I’ve...
View Article5 Ways Cuddling Makes Us Healthier
Touch releases oxytocin, which makes us feel better. But can hugging make us better human beings? Is there anyone who doesn’t like cuddling? On the physical affection and sexuality spectrum, it may...
View Article20 Rules for Good (and Healthy) Internet Citizenship
Matthew Salesses illustrates the concept of good netizenship with kittens and celebrities. 1. Promote others/yourself without being annoying. 2. Be a resource. Say yes when people ask you to do...
View ArticleThe Greatest Problem with Men Today is the Lack of Them
Photo/PEXELS Below are the choices I believe define a man and contribute to healthier relationships in all forms—especially with self. — This list is based on my experiences as a friend, son, brother,...
View Article12 Things All Men Should Know How to Do by Age 30
— You are 30 years old. It’s time to be a man. Not “the man.” Not the guy who scores the winning touchdown or can throw the sickest 360 flip on your Rune Glifberg pro edition skateboard. A man. The guy...
View Article10 Things You Don’t Want to Cheap Out On
— There’s a fine line between thrifty and cheap. Being thrifty means spending your money sparingly, valuing quality over quantity and refusing to make foolish purchases. On the other hand, cheaping out...
View Article7 Ways to Get out of Your Comfort Zone
— It’s easy to spend your life doing the same comfortable activities you’re used to and know you’ll enjoy. And while you should always have a hobby you can go back to, it’s important to remember...
View Article10 Things Every Guy Should Own
— Whether they’re useful, cool or essential for safety, there are a few items nobody should go without. With a little elbow grease, motivation and some of these items, you can get to work and get more...
View ArticleWhy Men Should Jump in and Start a New Hobby
— It’s easy to find yourself stuck in a mundane routine. Our lives become a pattern of work, sleep, work and sleep that’s tough to break from, let alone change, and this dull complacency has an adverse...
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