Self-Employed Couples

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

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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.

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.

Ask BRO

Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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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.

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

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Fitness5 min read

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.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

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.

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

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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.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

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.

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.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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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.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Wear more sunscreen, buy fewer products

Most twenty-something skin problems come from doing too much, too fast, with too little sunscreen. Fix the order and the shelf gets cheaper.

GuideCountry StyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

The farm clothes calendar, from mud season to harvest

Rubber in March, chaff-proof cotton in July, nothing loose in October. What to wear each season, what to retire, and when to swap the bin.

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

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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.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

BRO for Her6 min

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

Grooming5 min

The hat isn't the problem, the nine hours of sweat is

Ask BRO

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideStyleDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Wear stripes with checks without looking like a test pattern

Two patterns get along when they're clearly different sizes and share one color. The rest is just knowing when to stop adding.

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BRO for Her5 min read

Treat melasma like a light problem, not a stain

The brown patches on your cheekbones respond to shade, prescription actives and patience, in that order, and the wrong laser can set you back a year.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

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