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

Your son won't talk until day three, so plan four days

A father-son trip lives or dies on the boring stuff: who drives, who holds the money, and how much you leave unscheduled.

GuidePlayMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

Buy the boat you can load by yourself

Aluminum jon boat, canoe, or kayak - the honest trade-offs, what to check before you hand over cash, and the mistake that keeps a first boat in the driveway.

Ask BRO

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

Ask it

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The household paperwork you should find in ten minutes

A binder, a fireproof box, and one index page. What goes in each, what couples get wrong, and the dry run that proves it works.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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Travel5 min read

Pick the honeymoon number first, then pick the place

The first big thing you buy together shouldn't arrive with a balance. Do the arithmetic, then choose the beach.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

How to load, clean and hunt a muzzleloader without guessing

One shot, one powder charge, one chance to get it right. What a smokepole asks of you before you ever climb into the stand.

GuidePlayMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Why pickleball keeps catching men over forty

The court is 44 feet long, the ball goes slow, and somehow you'll be out there four nights a week. Start right and skip the torn calf.

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

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GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Most scams abroad run the same four plays

Learn the shape of the con and the taxi line stops being scary, the crowded metro stops being scary, and you get your vacation back.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Black bear hunting, the bait argument and what to do with the meat

Bait is legal in some states and outlawed in others, bears don't leak blood like deer, and the only kitchen number that matters is 165.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Get paid to learn a trade, and what the first year asks

Electrician, welder, plumber: how the apprenticeships actually work, what the gear costs you, and the parts nobody warns you about.

Ask BRO

Plan a cook for eight people

Ask it

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Buy travel insurance for the medevac, not the lost bag

Most policies get sold on baggage and bought on fear. The parts worth paying for are medical, evacuation, and a 14-day clock most people miss.

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

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your first elk hunt is decided four months before opening day

The fitness, the calling and the pack out, from a guy who learned the hard way that killing the elk is the easy part.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuidePlayMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

The rod, reel and four knots that cover freshwater fishing

One spinning setup, a handful of hooks and four knots you can tie in the dark will catch you almost anything that swims in fresh water.

GuideTravelDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Ask these questions before you wire the fishing lodge deposit

The nightly rate is maybe two-thirds of what you'll actually pay, and the answers to six questions decide whether the week is worth it.

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

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GuideHunting & ShootingWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

What your hunting license actually pays for

The duck stamp, the excise tax on your ammo and the tag you never filled all feed one system. Worth knowing how it works before you complain about the price.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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