The Burden of Family
Having a healthy family requires time and energy to be invested in both your spouse as well as the children you’ve created. It’s true that often times their development and needs come before your desires. I’ve found a way to build a personal brand, start a private community, and grow my side hustle into my […]
Continue reading...Credible Sources?
There seems to be this notion on the manosphere that certain men in certain life situations are completely incapable of providing beneficial or constructive information. I saw an engagement on Twitter between two men and it ended with one telling the other, “I’m not going to listen to your advice because you’re divorcedâ€. Now, I’ll admit […]
Continue reading...Don’t Open That
Have you ever been in the situation where your phone is out on a table or in the open at a party? Have you ever had it go off in a setting like that and experienced a mild panic attack because you think someone is going to go to open it and you know that […]
Continue reading... Are you a ‘Funny Fat Guy’?
If you haven’t seen the picture above, sorry for the rage you just experienced but I had to share it with someone. This photo has made its rounds on twitter (@TheFamilyAlpha) and the first time I saw it I immediately thought of something I’ve touched on before: The Funny Fat Guy. Unbeknownst to me at the […]
Continue reading...Things That Men Do
There are certain behaviors which command respect, especially as a man. You may want to follow the narrative that gender is a social construct, but biology trumps modern feelings and there are behaviors exhibited by males in all species that lends them to being masculine actions. If you want to be the man women are […]
Continue reading...Balancing the Scales
Many men who are married or in long term relationships are turning the tide. They are reclaiming their masculinity and because of this their relationships are reaching new heights. As these men improve they are helping their spouse improve as well. So, not only is the quality of the marriage* rising but so to is […]
Continue reading...The Man in the Mirror
Traveling the globe gives me plenty of time to ponder how to embrace masculinity in a feminized societyI’ve recently been afforded the opportunity to travel outside the United States for my job. Last month was my first real “business trip” and the first time leaving the country not on deployment. I took my journal with me […]
Continue reading...Your Mileage May Vary
Your Mileage May Vary, it is a phrase that I have seen often enough yet never has it been so profound than when I was forced to face the fact that men don’t seem to apply it to their women. I read a comment recently on Reddit: “Don’t be tempted to look for problems that […]
Continue reading...Sex & Marriage
Replace ‘Love‘ with ‘Sex‘ and you’ve got a more accurate picture of what is needed for a healthy marriage. One of the most important questions that is asked when assessing a man’s marriage is: what is the quality and frequency of sex you are having with your wife. Is it nightly? Is she laying there like a dead […]
Continue reading...Ending the line of Chads
There is a line in The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli that states (my own translation): “Once a man has conquered a territory he must do two things if he wants to keep that territory. (1) He must destroy the line of men who claimed the territory before him and (2) he must not disturb the […]
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