Self-Employed Couples

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

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

Do's & Don'ts: Husbands Do's & Don'ts: Wives Do's & Don'ts: Business Owners

Your first project car should be boring, cheap and popular

The car you learn on should be dull, plentiful and easy to get parts for. Three tempting alternatives will quietly eat your budget instead.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan22 Sept 20266 min

Why eight hours in bed doesn't feel like eight hours of sleep

You were horizontal from ten till six and you still woke up flattened. The gap between time in bed and actual sleep is where the problem usually lives.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideWoodworkingWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Build a garage workshop you'll use on a Tuesday night

Most home shops fail for one reason: starting takes too long. Fix that first, and the tools take care of themselves.

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Autos6 min read

What to check before you hand a stranger cash for a car

A private sale can save you thousands or cost you a transmission. The difference is about ninety minutes of work and the willingness to walk away.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan22 Sept 20265 min

Getting your evenings back from a phone built to keep them

Willpower isn't the problem. The distance between you and the charger is, and eleven other things you can change tonight.

GuideWoodworkingWes Dunbar22 Sept 20266 min

Build a tool tote first, and buy these five tools

One board, one afternoon, no table saw. The project that teaches you square cuts, glue-ups and finish — and gets used for the next twenty years.

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

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GuideAutosDean Shaw22 Sept 20266 min

What it really takes to get a car past 250,000 miles

Most cars die of neglected fluids and small leaks, not worn-out engines. The schedule that prevents it's shorter than you think.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideDadsSam Ortiz22 Sept 20265 min

Screen rules that hold up on a Tuesday night

Most family screen policies collapse in the first hard week. The ones that survive are shorter, dumber and built around places instead of minutes.

GuideLifeMarcus Vale22 Sept 20265 min

Four hours a day on a phone costs more than the hours

The time is the small part. The real bill comes due in your attention, your friendships and the things you never got good at.

Ask BRO

What should I wear to this?

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan22 Sept 20266 min

Judge him by what he does when it costs him something

Character doesn't show up in conversation. It shows up in the small, expensive moments — and most of them happen in the first year.

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

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GuideBe a ManMarcus Vale22 Sept 20265 min

Keeping your temper is a skill, not a personality trait

The gap between what provokes you and what you do about it can be widened on purpose. Most men never try.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

BRO TakeFamilySam Ortiz22 Sept 20266 min

What a father in the house is actually doing

The case for fatherhood isn't sentimental. It's arithmetic, and most of it gets settled in the boring hours nobody photographs.

GuideLifeSam Ortiz22 Sept 20266 min

How values actually pass down, and what makes them stick

Your kids will meet a culture that disagrees with you. What you do in the ordinary weeks decides whether your voice is still in the room at seventeen.