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Look ‘Em in the Eye: Part I – The Importance of Eye Contact
How often have you talked with another guy who never looked you in the eye during the entire length of the conversation? Or perhaps he did meet your gaze a few times, but then his eyes shifted back to...
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Look ‘Em in the Eye: Part II – How to Make Eye Contact the Right Way in Life,...
In our first post in this two-part series on eye contact, we discussed the importance of eye contact and some of the reasons we don’t always feel comfortable looking someone in the eye. But just...
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Beware The Tit for Tat Trap
As we talked about in a previous post, Kate and I have what might be termed a “Marriage Master Mind.” We share everything just about equally—the blog, parenting, household chores, and so on. We get...
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Listen Up! Part I: Learning the Manly Skill of Paying Attention
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tony Valdes. As part of earning my bachelor’s degree in rhetoric and communications I elected to take SPC 3350, a college course titled “Listening,” taught by...
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Listen Up! Part II: 15 Techniques to Improve Our Listening
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tony Valdes. Welcome back to our three-part series on becoming better listeners. In the previous installment, we established that listening is a desirable...
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Listen Up! Part III: Crafting Good Questions and Responses
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Tony Valdes. As this series on listening comes to a close (see part 1 and part 2), we should consider a few things in terms of the transition from listener to...
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Too Seldom Is Heard an Encouraging Word: Why and How to Offer More Compliments
Image Source “Idle words are characterless and die upon utterance. Evil words rankle for a while, make contentions, and then die. But the hopeful, kind, cheering word sinks into a man’s heart and goes...
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The Least Expensive & Most Romantic Valentine’s Day Gift Ever: DIY Penny...
PSA: Valentine’s Day is next week. Are you looking for a thoughtful gift idea for the occasion that goes beyond the usual chocolates, flowers, and plush teddy bear holding a satin heart, but don’t...
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How a Man Handles a Miscarriage
Expect a rollercoaster ride. That’s all I can say. Climb into the car near the front of the rows, buckle your seatbelt, then grip the chrome handle in front of you. Clack. Clack. Clack. The car is...
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How to Communicate Your Needs in a Relationship
As we’ve discussed before, many men these days have trouble being assertive. One of the things these “Nice Guys” struggle with is communicating their needs to others. Because they shy away from...
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How Delaying Intimacy Can Benefit Your Relationship
When is the right time to start having sex in a relationship? Not until marriage? A couple months in? The “standard” three dates? Sometimes even on the first date? There are as many opinions on this...
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Creating a Positive Family Culture: How and Why to Create a Family Mission...
Getting married and having kids are some of the biggest events in our lives. And yet we largely slide into these significant turning points. Sure, there is a big event accompanying them – the wedding,...
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60+ Family Tradition Ideas
Last week we published an article that discussed why and how to establish family traditions. Traditions offer numerous benefits: they strengthen your family’s bonds, enrich the life you share...
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5 Alternatives to the Diamond Engagement Ring
So you’ve found the woman you want to spend the rest of your life with and you’re ready to make it official by getting down on one knee and proposing. The next step is to figure out what kind of...
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You Don’t Have to Be Your Dad: How to Become Your Family’s Transitional...
Throughout this year we’ve been running a series on how to father with intentionality and create a positive family culture. Whenever we’ve written on this topic, we invariably get comments from some...
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The 10 Commandments of Clean Communication
Loving relationships are the most important factor in a man’s happiness, success, and ability to live a fully flourishing life. And one of the most important factors in creating and sustaining these...
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Art of Manliness Podcast #82: The Secrets of Happy Families With Bruce Feiler
This episode is brought to you in part by OriginalStitch.com. Visit OriginalStitch.com to check out an entirely new way to buy a shirt for the modern man and and get $20 OFF with code ‘ARTOFMAN’ In...
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Podcast #103: Love Factually With Dr. Duana Welch
What do women find attractive in men? What should you be looking for in a partner if you want a long-lasting relationship? Are there any red flags to be watching for in a partner? Are married men...
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3 Important Realizations for Building a Strong and Lasting Marriage
Marriage advice abounds these days, and I actually like that. The abundance of advice either shows that we value this institution enough to make it the best it can be, or that we don’t know what the...
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The Surprising Benefits of Marrying Young
In May, Kate and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary. I was 22 and she was 24 when we got hitched. Kate was in the middle of getting her masters and I was finishing up my undergrad degree. We...
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