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Podcast #1,056: The 80/80 Marriage — A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship

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Podcast #1,039: What’s Behind the Rise of Parent-Child Estrangement?

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Take the D Word Off the Table

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Podcast #1,020: Becoming a Tech Intentional Family

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Podcast #1,072: Men Don’t Run in the Rain — And 7 Other Essential Lessons for Being a Man

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The Dad Instinct: How Fathers Prepare Kids for the Wider World

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The 4 Parenting Styles (And Which One Is Best)

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Some Reasons Why Some Men Are Successful Fathers

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The Yearly Marriage Checkup

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Podcast #1,068: Building Tribe — How to Create and Sustain Communities of Men

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Podcast #1,060: No, There Isn’t a Loneliness Epidemic (And That May Be an Even Bigger Problem)

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Podcast #1,058: The Science of Porn: Myths, Facts, and Overlooked Issues

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Podcast #1,070: How to Have the Manners and Charm of a Proper English Gentleman

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How to Flirt Like It’s 1995

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Podcast #1,052: Stop Saying Um (And Fix the Other Vocal Tics That Are Sabotaging Your Speaking)

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Why We Value a Sense of Humor (And Distrust People Who Take Themselves Too Seriously)

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Books, Routines, and Habits — The Founders’ Guide to Self-Improvement

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Ancient Buddhist Principles for Modern Life’s Dilemmas

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How to Turn Vices Into Career-Advancing Virtues

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Sunday Firesides: Marriage Isn’t a Game of Russian Roulette

To hear a lot of men tell it these days, marriage is too risky a proposition. If it goes wrong, it’ll ...

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Sunday Firesides: Eternity Is Now

The above quote by a 19th century clergyman speaks to the way a belief in eternal life can elevate and ...

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Sunday Firesides: Restraints Vs. Constraints

Sunday Firesides are a new series of short reflections to start your week. Recent studies on willpower ...