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.

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Apologize for what you did, never for what you are

Men have picked up a reflex of shrinking on request. Real apology is a tool worth keeping. The hedging is dead weight, and it costs you more than you think.

BRO TakeLifeCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Belonging isn't a feeling, it's a standing appointment

The longevity research keeps landing on the same unglamorous thing: a group of people who notice when you don't show up.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Train like a Sardinian shepherd when you've got kids and a job

Some of the longest-lived men in Europe never followed a program. They walked hills, carried heavy things, and never once took a week off.

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

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Be a Man5 min read

They Called Masculinity Toxic Because It Asks Something of You

Commentary on how a narrow word about cruelty became a blanket charge against men, what it costs boys, and how to answer it without getting loud.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

BRO TakeBRO SeniorsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Elders don't get respect handed to them, they hold a post

In the places where people live longest, the old have jobs, not pedestals. Here's how to take one back in a country that forgot to offer it.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Every role you hold has an end date

Say three true sentences about yourself without naming another person. If the second one goes quiet, this is for you.

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GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

What Nicoya does all day beats what you do for an hour

A Costa Rican peninsula where men in their eighties still swing a machete has something useful for a guy with two kids and forty minutes.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBe a ManMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Courage is a rehearsal, not a feeling

The physical kind, the moral kind and the small daily kind all run on the same trick, and you can practice all three starting this week.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

A work wardrobe for $500, and $80 of it goes to the tailor

Buy six pieces that fit you instead of fifteen that almost do, and plan the alterations before you spend a dollar on clothes.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideLifeCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Nobody's watching, and that's exactly the point

Character isn't decided in the crisis. It's decided in four unremarkable seconds at a self-checkout, and you've had a few thousand of those.

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GuideBe a ManMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Name the thing when you say thank you

Most thank-yous evaporate because they're vague. Say what the person actually did, and watch a grown man stand up straighter.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Postpartum shedding starts at month three and ends on its own

The real timeline, how to tell whether you're on track, and the three signs that mean you need bloodwork instead of a volumizing spray.

GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

How to Build a Sunday Best for Under Two Hundred Dollars

One jacket, one pair of pants, one shirt, and a tailor who costs less than you think. Buy it before you need it.

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GuideCity StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20265 min

Dress for the client, not for the restaurant

The room has a wine list the size of a hymnal and none of that matters. What matters is the four feet of you the client can see across the table.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

BRO for Her5 min

Wear more sunscreen, buy fewer products

Country Style6 min

The farm clothes calendar, from mud season to harvest

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

The closet reset that makes your forties look sharp

Your body moved, your life changed, and half your clothes didn't get the memo. What to throw out, what to fix, and where the money actually goes.

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BRO for Her6 min read

Wash brushes bristles-down and toss the mascara at three months

Water in the metal band is what kills a good brush, and the tiny open-jar symbol on the tube tells you more than the price tag ever did.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

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