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7
Dec

7 Easy Ways to Save Money This Holiday Season

We are only a couple of weeks away from Christmas. These remaining days can serve to be some of the most stressful days in the year. Most are scrambling to finish their Christmas shopping. Some are buying gifts while they really can’t afford to do so. Some go as far as to not pay or be delinquent of their monthly bills to complete shopping lists.
Why have we let this time of the year be so darn complicated? We have good intentions for others but in the meantime can cause great harm to ourselves mentally and financially. So to help all of us out, I’ve listed a few easy ways to spend less this holiday season. Read moreRead more
23
Sep

“Ask Us” Wednesday #4: No More Children

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Today is "Ask Us" Wednesday. This gives readers a chance to submit a problem, question or dilemma to Men’s Playbook for our opinion.  This week’s question comes from MP reader Sherica:

I am 31 and got my own everything. I just want a REAL man to treat me and my baby girl correct. BUT I DON’T WANT ANY MORE KIDS! I only have 1 (child), however I am good with that!  A very good friend said I shouldn’t tell (a guy) this off the rip. Why not? I am too grown for that! If u want more kids, that means we not a match. Am I right? Read moreRead more

16
Sep

“Ask Us” Wednesday #3: Is His Age the Issue?

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Today is "Ask Us" Wednesday. This gives readers a chance to submit a problem, question or dilemma to Men’s Playbook for our opinion.  This week’s question is a bit different.  We actually pulled this from the comment section of our 4 Simple Reasons Why He Won’t Marry You.  MP reader Bri leaves the following.

I think I am stuck in the Horse Before Carriage situation and I may not be the one for him. We have been together for five years. I am three years older than him. We met when he was a sophomore in college and I was in my first year of grad school. What was suppose to just be a casual dating scene (cause at the time I was not looking for a relationship) turned into something more. We now have two children and have been living together since Jan 2007. Read moreRead more

14
Sep

Remain Friends With Ex’s Family: Fair or Foul? [Question of The Week]

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When you are in a long term relationship or dating someone, it is common to grow very close with your mate’s family. You celebrate important events like birthdays and holidays together.  You grow to enjoy each others’ company by having dinner with these people. You may hang out with them even if your mate isn’t around. A bond has formed. You almost become a part of their family.

After the time you have spent getting to know your mate and his/her family, the worse thing happens. The relationship ends!

Now, not only are you not breaking ties with your ex, but also his/her family.  Or do you have to? After the relationship ends, should the relationship with the family end as well? Read moreRead more

19
Aug

When a Woman Outearns Her Spouse

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Before I got married a few years ago, my mentor and I were having a discussion about various situations in marriage. After tossing around several scenarios, we began talking about "What if my wife made more money than me?"

Coincidentally, while I was recently browsing the internet the other day, I came across an article about women who outearn their husbands on Forbes.com (published June 12). It brought me back to that conversation over three years ago.  The article is really a great read and I hope you hop over and check it out. Read moreRead more

14
Aug

Want to Strengthen Your Marriage? Get Your Finances Together

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Not being on the same page financially can make your relationship feel like a tug-of-war.  According to many marriage experts, money is the number one cause of fights and divorce for married couples.  Because of that fact, my wife and I decided before got married over three years ago to set some financial goals and stick to them.
I highlighted the word before because it was extremely important for us to be on the same page going into the marriage instead of waiting until the “I Dos” were exchanged.  Taking that approach, we have not had any real money fights.  Disagreements: Yes! Fights: No!

What We Don’t Do

We decided going into the marriage that there were some things we just were not going to do financially. We made those decisions based upon reading books, marriage counseling and from our own observations of friends and family.  We wanted our relationship and finances to be great, not just good. Those things were: Read moreRead more
13
Aug

8 Ways to Keep A Healthy Marriage

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This week it was revealed the University of Louisville head basketball coach Rick Pitino had an extramarital affair which also resulted in an abortion in 2003. Regular guys may look at that situation and ask themselves, “How can a man who seemingly have it all resort to cheating?” What we should be asking is, “How do I ensure I don’t get in that position?”
Although this instance is a really huge news story because of his name and reputation, the act of infidelity is common.  According to the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, approximately 50 percent married women and 60 percent of married men will have an extramarital affair at some time in their marriage. So in essence, 5 out of ten married women and 6 out of ten married men are cheating. Are you shocked? Read moreRead more
18
Jun

4 More Lessons I Learned About Being a Man From Growing Up Fatherless

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Yesterday, I came across a great article on The Art of Manliness titled 6 Lessons I Learned About Being a Man from Growing Up Fatherless by contributor Andrew Galasetti of Lyved.com.  I invite you to hop over and check out the lessons he’s learned.  His article is so timely as we approach Father’s Day on Sunday.

I, like Andrew, grew up in a single parent household where the relationship with my father was sporadic at best.   As I grew older, the relationship dwindled and as of today, we have not spoke in quite a while.  Read moreRead more