How to Be a Real Man

Character, duty, standards and the things nobody sat you down and explained.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

Write the thirty stories your grandchildren will actually read

One scene per sitting, an hour a week, done inside a year. What to put in, what to leave out, and how to make sure a copy survives you.

GuideDatingMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

The ring is the easy part

Eight weeks of lead time, four conversations you can't skip, and how to spend the money without pretending you know what a clarity grade is.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The paperwork to sort before the first 3am phone call

Six documents, one folder, and a way to split the work with your siblings that survives contact with a hospital discharge.

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Staying in your grandchildren's lives after their parents split

Your access runs through two adults who aren't speaking. Here's how to stay the steady house without becoming part of the fight.

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How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideDatingMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Ask in person, name the day, and accept the answer

The whole thing takes about twenty seconds. Almost everything that goes wrong happens because a man stretched it into three weeks.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Four products, and twelve weeks before you judge them

A cleanser, a moisturiser, a sunscreen and one active. Most of what's left on the shelf is packaging and hope.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideFamilyCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Never speak badly of their mother, and what to say instead

The car at 7:40 in the morning is where most of the damage gets done, and it never feels like criticism at the time.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideDatingMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

What her father is actually trying to find out

Leave your phone in the car, answer the money question straight, and stay behind to help with the dishes. The rest is easier than you think.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Stop growing garnish and start growing dinner

Most home gardens produce six weeks of salad and nothing in January. Here's how to plant one that actually shows up on the table.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideFamilyMarcus Vale23 Sept 20267 min

Getting your feet under you in the year after a divorce

The first year is mostly logistics, sleep and showing up on time. Do those and the rest gets easier than you expect.

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GuideDadsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

Pick a project he can't finish on Saturday

Two-hour jobs teach a boy almost nothing. The ones that run into Sunday afternoon are where the useful part lives.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The twelve weeks before your first half-marathon

Build to eleven miles, not thirteen, run most of it slower than feels right, and sort the chafing long before race morning.

GuideFamilyCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Write the parenting plan while you can still be reasonable

Good intentions collapse on the bad weeks. A written schedule, a short handover and a fixed review date don't.

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GuideDadsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

The small-kid camping trip that doesn't fall apart

Pitch in daylight, solve the cold from underneath, and set a bail-out rule before you leave. The rest is knowing what breaks first.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

BRO for Her6 min

Cook one thing that sits, and host six people properly

Family6 min

Twenty-six weekends a year is plenty if you stop performing

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

The first year after your kid moves out

The drive home is the worst hour. After that it's a slower job: shutting up, showing up, and working out what you do with Tuesdays now.

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What menopause does, and what to ask your doctor for

The definitions, the symptoms nobody warns you about, and how to walk into the appointment with something better than "I feel off".

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What was your first ever job?

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