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Here’s Why the Little Things Matter

Embed from Getty Images — By Evie Shafner When we are in the romantic beginnings of a relationship, when we are enchanted with our partner, when we are hoping and praying they will become our person...

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The Magic Relationship Ratio, According to Science

By Kyle Benson Whether it’s about not having enough sex, the dirty laundry, or spending too much money, conflict is inevitable in every marriage. To understand the difference between happy and unhappy...

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Now…Give Your Uncle A Kiss

Yashar Ali wants us to stop telling our children who they should be affectionate with. The shocking and tragic events at Penn State that have unfolded over the past two weeks, which have exposed...

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10 Ways to Keep the Relationship Fire Burning

Embed from Getty Images Four years into a relationship can be like earning a college degree. To some couples, this is still part of the honeymoon stage. For my husband and me, who’ve come to be so...

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Man, Just Hop On!

Embed from Getty Images Two days out of the week, our children come home from school eager to go to soccer practice. For them, soccer is a time to hang out with other children their age and play a game...

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Simple Ways to Inject Romance into Your Relationship

Embed from Getty Images — When you meet the partner of your dreams, things can be very exciting for a while. However, as is often the case, once the ‘honeymoon period’ is over the real hard work...

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To Hug or Not to Hug — That Is the Question

______ I am not a ‘hugger.’ I don’t think I ever have been a hugger, but I notice I get even more distant the older I get. I’m not saying I don’t like to be touched; I’m not a houseplant sitting off...

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Why is it so Difficult for Men to Have Affectionate Friendships?

Embed from Getty Images — Many men are terrible with friendships. With women, they are often taught to see any connection or common interest as sexual chemistry, an invitation for sexual exploit. This...

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6 Hours a Week to a Better Relationship

By Kyle Benson All of your relationship problems cannot be solved by reading a book, attending a weekend workshop, or enrolling in couples therapy. With that said, learning what distinguishes happy...

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Building a Great Sex Life is Not Rocket Science

By Dr. John Gottman In an amazing book titled The Normal Bar, authors Chrisanna Northrup, Pepper Schwartz, and James Witte conducted an online study with 70,000 people in 24 countries. They were...

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We’re not Crying, Koko’s Crying

— Koko, who died this week, was exceptionally capable of gentleness and empathy. ◊♦◊ Are you a first-time contributor to The Good Men Project for the first time? Submit here: ◊♦◊ Photo: Screenshot The...

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Letters to my Sons … about your Bodies

…and Experiencing the Gift you were Given The gift of life, given to you by your mother, with a contribution from me, is housed in the entity that is your body. Each of you are blessed to have one that...

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Kissing Cheeks Until College

Tiffany drove her beat-up Honda Civic into the visitor parking lot outside my dorm. I had only known Tiffany a few days but she had generously offered to drive me back from our freshman orientation...

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The Top of the Slide: A Parenting Journey

— It had been a few minutes, three maybe. I looked at him, as encouragingly as I could, and spoke. “OK, that’s good. It’s easy, just one, two, three and push.” I’d tried to hide any stress (rapidly...

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A Scarcity of Affection Among Men

  Jackson Bliss sees how men have grown up seeing affection as sexual behavior, not social behavior. And that is one of the tragedies of our times. —- Once, just as I was about to step inside Union...

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My Son Still Kisses Me in Public and I’m Good With That

Embed from Getty Images — To the passenger who noticed my tween son give me a kiss before boarding,I sincerely appreciate your bold assessment of my luck. I am a pretty lucky guy. But I want you and...

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5 Ways to Have Stronger Relationships in The New Year

Embed from Getty Images — The New Year is here and millions of us have made resolutions that we hope will get us on the right track for success. We might have decided to eat better, focus on our...

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7 Steps to Have a Great Morning

— A new study by Ohio State University found that employees who started the day with a good mood rated customers more positively and felt happier and more productive as the day progressed. The study...

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The Wall

A man leaves an affectionate message for his daughter while driving slowly through a carwash. As he recalls their weekend together and memories from her childhood, it becomes clear that this is more...

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The Three A’s of a Successful Relationship: Affection, Attention and Affirmation

Today is October 4th, and the Feast of St Francis of Assisi.   Let’s look at a section from the famous, Prayer of  St. Francis: Grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled, as to console; to be...

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