Self-Employed Couples

Running a business together and staying married: roles, money, decisions and leaving work at the door.

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Rotate your tires at home and read what the tread tells you

An hour in the driveway twice a year buys you thousands of extra miles and an early warning on your alignment, your shocks and your right foot.

GuideSportsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Run a Fantasy Football League Nobody Quits

Cash buy-ins are what wreck leagues. Pull the money out and you have to build the stakes back in on purpose. Here's how that actually works.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your First Family Camping Trip Should Be One Night

Pick a site 45 minutes from home, bring more socks than you think, and decide in advance what makes you drive home.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

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Autos6 min read

Electric, Hybrid or Gas for a Family of Five

Eight years, 120,000 miles, five seatbelts. Run the arithmetic yourself before a salesman runs it for you.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

BRO TakeSportsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

The First Thursday of March Madness Beats Any Day in Sports

Sixteen games before dinner, a 16 seed with nothing to lose, and a senior playing the last basketball game of his life. Commentary.

GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

The sale barn is harder on clothes than the hayfield

Rubber over leather, a chest pocket for your bidder number, and a contractor bag in the truck for the ride home.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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GuideCity StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

How a white shirt goes gray, and how to stop it

The collar ring isn't dirt, the yellow under the arms isn't sweat, and chlorine bleach is making both of them worse.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideSportsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

How to Survive Your First Rivalry Saturday With the In-Laws

You married a woman whose father hasn't spoken a rival's name out loud since 1985. A field guide to the week that runs his calendar.

GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

How to buy boot socks that don't give you blisters

Wool, weight, height and fit — the sock decisions that decide whether you finish the day walking normal or limping.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideGamingCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

The honest way to tell if gaming has become a problem

Hours aren't the test. What the hours cost is the test. A straight look at the tells, and the first week of getting out from under it.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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BRO TakeSportsSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

What a Small Town Loses When the Friday Night Lights Go Out

Four hours a week, a whole town shows up in the same place for the same reason. There's almost nothing else left like it.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

Cowboy boots that fit, and what to do when they don't

The pop at the instep, the quarter inch of heel slip, and why the heel wears out long before the sole does.

GuideDadsCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Your grown kids don't need a manager

The job changes when they move out, and nobody hands you the new description. Start by waiting to be asked.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideSportsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Baseball Isn't Boring, You're Watching It Wrong

The pitch clock fixed the pace. Here's how to actually watch a game so the nine innings fly by, plus five real games worth your evening.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Country Style6 min

What to wear to a country wedding, head to toe

Country Bro6 min

The cheap acreage is usually cheap for a reason

Ask BRO

Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideSportsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Watch the Safeties First and Football Opens Right Up

Ten seconds before every snap, both coordinators show you their hand. Learn where to look and a Sunday broadcast stops being noise.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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Country Style5 min read

How to wash workwear that lives in mud and grease

Dry the mud before you touch it, treat grease before it sees water, and never let diesel near the dryer. The rest is order of operations.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

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