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Podcast #1,093: Family Culture and the Sibling Effect — What Really Shapes Who You Become

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The Yearly Marriage Checkup

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Podcast #1,056: The 80/80 Marriage — A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Relationship

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Fascinating Insights on the State of Sex and Marriage 100 Years Ago

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10 Rules for Raising Thriving Kids in a High-Tech World

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Podcast #1,085: The Preparation — An Adventure-Driven, Skill-Building Alternative to College for Young Men

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A Back-to-School Game Plan for Dads

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The Dad Instinct: How Fathers Prepare Kids for the Wider World

How to Break Away From Someone at a Party

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Podcast #1,087: Why You Need the Good Stress of Socializing

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Podcast #1,070: How to Have the Manners and Charm of a Proper English Gentleman

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Podcast #1,052: Stop Saying Um (And Fix the Other Vocal Tics That Are Sabotaging Your Speaking)

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A man in a white shirt talks to a woman in dark clothing at a dimly lit bar; both appear engaged, exchanging classic 1995 flirting tips as they navigate how to flirt in the nostalgic nightlife setting.

How to Flirt Like It’s 1995

A few weeks ago, I came across an article about how young people these days are tired of dating apps and ...

A man with a thoughtful expression holds his chin, contemplating if he's falling in love, while a woman gazes up at him, both dressed in 1940s attire, captured in a classic black and white photograph.

Look Before You Leap: Questions to Ask to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person

Your friends saw the red flags. Your family voiced their concerns. But you were so caught up in the ...

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50 Random Things in Men That Turn Women On

A friend recently sent us a post from Cup of Jo, a women’s lifestyle site that was founded close to the ...

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Podcast #778: A Playbook for Modern Dating

Dating is a relatively recent phenomenon in human history. Given that, it shouldn't come as a surprise ...

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How to Know If a Woman Likes You

Across animal species males typically initiate mating, while women decide to accept or reject those ...

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18 Great At-Home Date Night Ideas

With our archives now 3,500+ articles deep, we’ve decided to republish a classic piece each Friday to ...

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How to Write a Love Letter

Editor's note: This article was originally published in 2009. We've updated it. We've previously ...

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Stop Hanging Out With Women and Start Dating Them

Editor's Note: The article was originally published in January 2008. We've updated it. Over the past ...

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Podcast #584: How to Avoid Falling in Love With the Wrong Person

Why do people sometimes fall in love with someone who is all kinds of wrong for them? Their ...