Category: Relationships

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Marriage Makes Men Better

Overall, our understanding of the importance of marriage and fatherhood in helping men to behave in prosocial ways provides a strong impetus to use social policies and other measures to encourage men to become responsible husbands and fathers.

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Male Loneliness and ‘Our Biological Need to Connect’

In the wake of a tragic loss, Calvin contemplates the consequences of social isolation and the importance of maintaining meaningful connections, reflecting on a Surgeon General’s report that underscores the critical role of social connection in our well-being.

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HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS AS A BUSY DAD

I get it – you want friends. But as a grown man and a father, that can be a weird thing to admit out loud. But the truth is, you don’t just want friends, you need friends. And you can’t afford to go any longer without them.

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ROMANCE ISN’T DEAD—IT’S JUST DEAD TIRED.

Marriage and romance look different in your thirties and forties than it did when you were 22. I remember talking to a friend, let’s call him Ray, about how things were different with his wife Angela “back in the day.” I asked him to describe what he meant.

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