Dad Starting Over

Ah, crazy women. They sure do make life... interesting. That is until they do all they can to blow up everything you know and love. Be careful.

A reader shares an unfortunately common story. He caught his wife in an emotional affair, and she refuses to stop pursuing the new affair... even after being rejected by the other man.

Yes, it's simple... but it's going to take some work. You can do it. Trust me.

A reader wants to know why I appear to be so negative about open marriages.

A reader wants to play the part of Mr. Playboy, but he doesn't want to hurt any feelings and leave broken women in his wake.

There are a handful of major issues that can bring down a marriage. Sex is probably number one, but close behind it is MONEY. Mrs. DSO and I talk about our philosophies with money in a marriage and how we navigate it and maintain our security.

Nagging... we all know it. We all hate it. Ladies, you have to cut it out.

Some men really like to overshare. They want to involve their wife/partner in all of their hardships, struggles and wins along the way. I tend to err on the side of privacy and independence. I keep things close to the vest and for good reason.

This is the first time I've heard of the show "Loose Women" on UK television... and oh boy, it doesn't disappoint! In this episode, we listen to one of the hosts, Saira Khan, talk about her inability to have sex with her husband... and then we get the husband's point of view. Good stuff!

It's okay to admit our shortcomings and poke fun at ourselves. We're human. We can do better sometimes. For example... let's look at "mansplaining" and "overperception bias"... two of our more adorable/annoying habits.

In this episode, I breakdown an episode from Esther Perel's "Where Should We Begin?" podcast. As the title implies, Esther talks to a couple that is struggling with their new "open" marriage. The wife is going out and having sex with other men while the husband stays home and feels disregarded. Not an uncommon story!

This is my first stab at my version of a "reaction" video (this is audio from a video on Youtube). In this clip, Joe Rogan and Jordan Peterson talk about the concept of "enforced monogamy" and what that means for society and how the guys known as "incels" fit into this. Great discussion!

A good example of "entitlement". A female reader says that she has zero libido, has endured sex with her husband for years, finally admitted to him she can't stand sex, and he has left her... but she doesn't feel he should've left. What do you think?

Women, specifically American women, sure do seem to have a sense of unearned entitlement. Where does that come from? What can you do about it?