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

Lifetime gear only pays off in four categories

Steel, leather, cast iron and wood will outlive you. Foam, batteries and membranes won't, no matter what the marketing says.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Psoriasis isn't just skin deep and the treatments finally caught up

The plaques are the visible part. The joint damage, the fatigue and the heart risk are what nobody warns you about at the walk-in clinic.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

Ask it

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Go-Bag Items That Actually Earn Their Weight

Most bags fail at the same three points. Here's what to carry, what to cut, and what it costs to get it right the first time.

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Tools & Organizing6 min read

Weekend Projects That Actually Pay You Back

Five jobs you can finish between Friday night and Sunday dinner, with materials lists, real costs, what goes wrong, and the one to hand a pro.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

What your A1c actually measures and when it lies

One number covers three months of blood sugar, you can't cram for it, and a handful of common conditions make it read wrong.

BRO TakeBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Twenty-five buys more than thirty-five does

The advice I actually needed at twenty-five, about strength, timing, work, and the decisions that get more expensive every year you postpone them.

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

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GuideTools & OrganizingDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Wood-Fired or Electric Sauna Heater for Your Home Build

The heater decides your whole sauna build. One needs a 50-amp circuit, the other needs a hole in your roof and a $1,000 chimney.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBe a ManCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

Making friends after thirty is mostly a scheduling problem

You didn't lose the ability to make friends. You lost the dorm hallway, the locker room and the twelve accidental hours a week that did the work for you.

GuideWoodworkingDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The workbench your grandkids will still be flattening

Mass, real joinery and a top you can plane flat again. Skip the screws and the polyurethane and this bench outlives everyone who uses it.

Ask BRO

What should I wear to this?

Ask it

GuideTools & OrganizingNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Build a Closet System Five People Can't Wreck

One rod and one shelf is why your closet keeps failing. A weekend, a stud finder and about $180 a closet fixes it for good.

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BRO TakeBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Build him up out loud and ask for the same

Specific praise, said where people can hear it, and a direct ask when it doesn't come back. No hinting, no scorekeeping, no punchlines at his expense.

Poll

What was your first ever job?