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BETTER MAN FOR WHO, FOR WHAT?

If someone asks you to be a better man, not their Best Man, what do you say? What do you do? You could agree to make a better effort. Or you could let it go. Either way, you’ve got a problem. Then what?

SOLVING PROBLEMS ON THE PAGE IS REAL LIFE?

Whether you think solving problems is ‘your thing’ or not, it is. To do it the right way, start with a blank page. No, not the proverbial blank page, canvas, or slate, but a real life blank page. Call it a screen, whatever. It’s blank. Now what?

MATCH MAKER: BEST EFFORT vs GOOD ENOUGH

Being a match maker in 2023 means finding new matches. If you’ve been trying to introduce people because ‘they’d be perfect together,’ it’s time to adjust expectations for the new year. 2022: Why aren’t you married? 2023: Marriage isn’t for everyone.

GET UNSTUCK IN LIFE SOONER THAN LATER

If you pay attention to your feelings you may find yourself stuck, then the goal is trying to get unstuck. Can’t sleep, worried half to death, snacks in the middle of the night kind of stuck need attention. Here’s what I do, and you can too:

FADING AWAY? NOT WHEN LOVE IS LOVE

Fading away is a constant marvel with aging baby boomers. We grew up worried about turning into our moms and dads. Now we hope we’re decent enough to resemble our grandparents. Who’da thunk it?

MARRIAGE FORECASTING: WHAT TO EXPECT

Marriage forecasting includes the same elements as the weather: Sunny days, cloudy days, some rain, some more rain, more clouds. But we only remember the sunny days, so keep that in mind.

SELF ACCEPTANCE? HOLD MY BEER

If self acceptance sounds like another woo woo to you, take another look. You are who you are, now who you were, or who you want to be. It’s that simple, and that hard. If self acceptance is not for you, then you’ve got problems. What kind of problems, you ask?

GET MARRIED, THEY SAY. IT’LL BE FUN

Get married? Too many people see those words like the ‘Check Engine’ light in the car. Check that engine or get stranded somewhere you don’t want to be. Just to be sure, no one marries their car. Let’s get that out of the way.

YOUNG PEOPLE NEED BETTER NARRATIVE FROM ELDERS?

Young people want to hear from the olds? They need a better narrative from us? Us boomers? Sure they do, just like you did when you were young. We heard something, but what it was ain’t exactly clear.

BETTER MAN FOR WHO, FOR WHAT?

SOLVING PROBLEMS ON THE PAGE IS REAL LIFE?

MATCH MAKER: BEST EFFORT vs GOOD ENOUGH

GET UNSTUCK IN LIFE SOONER THAN LATER

FADING AWAY? NOT WHEN LOVE IS LOVE

MARRIAGE FORECASTING: WHAT TO EXPECT

SELF ACCEPTANCE? HOLD MY BEER

MODERN MARRIED LIFE FOR BEGINNERS

GET MARRIED, THEY SAY. IT’LL BE FUN

YOUNG PEOPLE NEED BETTER NARRATIVE FROM ELDERS?

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