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

Swap your closet twice a year and stop rebuying the same sweater

Four hours in October and four in April kills duplicate buying, saves your wool from moths, and tells you exactly what to buy on clearance.

GuideHobbiesNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Social Dancing Is the Couples Hobby That Actually Sticks

Under $100 of gear, a $15 Tuesday lesson, and about three weeks of being bad at it before something clicks.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

Ask it

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

When your family flinches, that's the problem to fix first

If your kids read your mood from the sound of the garage door, no training program matters until you deal with this. Practical steps, and where to get real help.

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

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Name the guardian before a judge has to guess

Wills, powers of attorney, and the beneficiary form that quietly overrides all of it. What to sign, who to ask first, and what skipping it costs.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideHobbiesDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Your First Bow Should Be Lighter Than You Think

Two numbers, one lesson, and about $350 gets you shooting arrows this month. Most beginners buy the wrong bow before they figure any of that out.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Stool test or colonoscopy, and how to pick one you'll do

Four ways to screen for colon cancer, what each one misses, and how to get through prep without torching a work week.

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

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Start at the barn or the trailhead, not the gear store

What an adult beginner actually signs up for with riding lessons and hiking, what to spend money on first, and what quietly goes wrong in month four.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideHobbiesNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Take Better Pictures With the Phone You've Already Got

No new camera, no jargon. Clean the lens, move your feet, and learn the four controls that actually change the picture.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Antidepressants take weeks to work and week one feels wrong

What actually happens when you start, why the first ten days are the worst part, and how to keep training and working through it.

Ask BRO

What should I wear to this?

Ask it

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The volunteer job nobody wants is the one that helps

Reliability beats enthusiasm, the background check takes longer than you think, and the group service day is mostly for the group.

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

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GuideHobbiesNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Birdwatching Is a Pair of Binoculars and a Slower Walk

Spend about $150 once, learn to raise the glass without losing the bird, and your own backyard turns into somewhere worth standing still.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Your short fuse, your 3 a.m. wake-ups and your blood pressure

Chronic stress doesn't announce itself. It shows up as a wrecked second half of the night, a cuff reading you don't like, and snapping at a nine-year-old over a cereal bowl.