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5 Science Based Strategies to De-stress With Your Spouse
When life is especially stressful, we must be intentional about how we spend our downtime. Destressing begins with spending less time on...


The Time Jar: The Perfect Metaphor for a Happy Life
"A teacher stood in front of her class with an empty jar and some rocks in front of her. She started putting the rocks into the jar and...


How to be a Great Husband
A treasure trove of experts' perspectives on the qualities of a great husband and how to be one.


The Influences of Our Financial Choices
There is no such thing as a compartmentalized personal finance decision. We make money decisions surrounded by countless influences. I...


How Busy Dual Career Couples Can Be Happier
"We have no time!" We hear this from couples all the time. Work is demanding, but so are many of our responsibilities at home. As busy...


How Much Exercise is Needed to Live Longer
Finding time for exercise can seem like a daunting task for dual career couples, particularly if you have children. For middle-aged...


Minimalism for Beginners: Easy Choices to Live More Simply in Your Marriage
Table of Contents Minimalism Meaning Minimalism Benefits: Why Minimalists are Happy Minimalism: Where to Start in Your Marriage Advice...


Managing the Emotions of a Marriage with a Female Breadwinner
The traditional family structure, where the man is the sole provider, is evolving. Nearly 40% of households include women earning the...


What Do Executive Wives Want From Their Husbands?
This post is a summary of “The man behind the woman: A qualitative study of the spousal support received and valued by executive women.”...


Navy Seal Mental Toughness: How to be Strong for Your Family
A conversation with retired Navy Seal Jon Macaskill We were honored to host Jon Macaskill on the Modern Husbands Podcast. Jon Macaskill...


The Top 3 Ways Men Can Practice Mindfulness
Life can feel so fast that we fail to live in the moment. Many of us must make intentional efforts to create moments of peace and clarity...


How to be a Great Husband
A great husband is in the eye of the beholder. However, the Institute for Family Studies's research identifies clear virtues that rhyme...


Podcast Episode: A conversation with Dr. David Smith on how husbands can be better allies for their wives
The Modern Husbands Podcast Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Sherrill, and...


Should We Really Have a Prenup? (Part II)
By Laurie Israel, national prenuptial agreement mediator, consultant and attorney. Author of “The Generous Prenup: How to Support Your...


Meaningful Activities That Make Us Happiest
Updated post: 3/5/24 Original post: 2/16/23 Nathan Yau analyzed and prepared the interactive data below, which derives from the...


6 Tips to Find Happiness and Avoid a Mid-life Crisis
Updated: 3/5/24 Original Post: 6/11/22 Tip 1: Stay away from the Joneses. They make you miserable. When people are not content with life,...


How to reduce your chances of divorce, according to a leading divorce expert
We recently hosted Leah Hadley AFC®, CDFA®, and MAFF® on the Modern Husbands Podcast to better understand what leads couples to divorce...


Married? How to Crush 3 Common Goals Together
Most surveys find that roughly half of Americans set some New Year’s resolutions. It’s a thing. Type it into Google, and you’ll find...


Event: A Conversation with Dr. Gary Barker
On February 15th, from 8:00-9:00 ET, we will be co-hosting a conversation with Dr. Gary Barker to address modern masculinity. Dr. Gary...


What Do You Do?
What do you hear and feel when someone asks you, "What do you do?" For years, I heard the question as a test to see if I was a loser in...
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