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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How To Find A Barber Worth Driving Past Three Others For

The right chair saves you five minutes every morning for a month. Here's how to audition one, and how to keep him once you've got him.

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

That lump in your groin isn't going to fix itself

Most men find an inguinal hernia by accident, then ignore it for a year. What it is, when waiting is fine, and what surgery actually costs you in time.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideStyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

Short men should buy for the shoulders and hem the rest

Height isn't the problem. Rise, hem, jacket length and a tailor who picks up the phone are the whole fight.

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

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The Kitchen, the Score and Your First Night of Open Play

Pickleball takes about twenty minutes to learn and a decade to master. Sort out the paddle, the two-bounce rule and where to show up.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

Don't quit gluten before you get the celiac blood test

Two weeks off bread can turn a clean diagnosis into a guessing game. Get the blood drawn first, and ask for both numbers.

GuideGearWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Kids' Outdoor Clothes That Make It to the Third Kid

Snow pants don't die from cold. They die at the knee, the cuff elastic and the zipper pull, and you can buy against all three.

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

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GuideHealthCal Brennan23 Sept 20265 min

What to wear in the sauna and how long to stay

Shower first, sit on a towel, cap it around fifteen minutes. The rest of sauna etiquette is just not being the guy everybody remembers.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideFitnessCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to Keep Training When Your Blood Pressure Is High

The gym doesn't have to close. But a few rules change, and one of them is how you breathe under the bar.

GuideStyleTobias Reed23 Sept 20266 min

Sun hats that work and don't look like fishing gear

Measure your head, buy three inches of brim, hold the straw up to a light. Most of what makes a sun hat good has nothing to do with the label.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideGearWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Buy the safe for its steel, then decide where it lives

Most of what's printed on a gun safe box is marketing. Two or three numbers actually matter, and where you bolt it matters as much as what you bought.