Giving Up the Internet for a Year, and More

Reboot or Die Trying – Outside “A star political blogger for Grist.org, David Roberts spent so much time posting and Tweeting and staring at screens that he almost went nuts. So he pulled the plug for a year, restarting his relationship with technology and actively seeking health, balance, and adventure … Read More

How to Talk to Her About Porn

Confession: I’ve never understood why a guy’s enjoyment of smut would create an issue in a relationship. Personally, I quite enjoy porn. And I know many women who do. Men sometimes assume that women simply don’t.  Don’t assume, and ask – we might surprise you. Off the top of my … Read More

The Darkest Days of the Baby Experience

The relationship troubles that come from sleeplessness, the ones everyone warned me about, were upon us last week: She seemed mad all the time, resentful that I had to work and so couldn’t give her frequent breaks from holding a squalling, pissing, shitting, vomiting, red-faced bundle, and I was mad … Read More

Getting Her to Watch

Perhaps it’s because so many guys grow up watching porn that they can more easily accept it as a fact of life. More likely, because they don’t feel pressure to live up to the fantasy women in these videos, men have a much less politicized relationship with it. Women, on … Read More

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