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Male Self Acceptance

Helping to get in touch with one's masculinity was the purpose of the blog, The New Bloke. He is (was) a man with self confidence who advocates that men do blokey stuff. (Bloke is UK-speak for a "guys guy".) "Blokeyness is about being an everyday male. It has become almost... Read more →

Symptoms of Early Midlife Crisis Thirty-something men apparently are more disillusioned, misdirected and apathetic than ever. According to Alden Cass, a clinical psychologist and performance coach, when reality doesn't meet expectations, he finds that younger men experience the equivalent of the male mid-life crisis at a younger age. Perfectionist personality... Read more →

Men ARE Happier Than Women - It's Official If the New York Times prints it, then it's true. That's my rule. Researchers have identified a "Happiness Gap" between men and women. In just over 30 years, women and men have switched places on the satisfaction scale. At the core are... Read more →

Unhappiness In Men Are men less happy than women? Is the midlife crisis a marker event that defines you or expands you? This week LifeTwo.com dedicates the week to improved happiness inspired by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar and his book Happier. Thirty years ago, Dr. Leo Busgalia became famous as the... Read more →

Baby Boomer Career Made In Hog Heaven A perfect midlife career transition might be self-employment by way of franchise ownership. According to Scott Yarnell, GuruFocus, "... For the patient investor who enjoys accumulating, at reasonable prices, those rare privileged companies with a durable business franchise, current market conditions offer such... Read more →

Menopause Man - The Book "Mel Mathews is a sensitive observer of the human condition, with an emphasis on the Male Human Condition of our time. He has created a character in Malcolm Clay that is a baby boomer Holden Caulfield, a variation on John Updike’s Rabbit Angstrom, and he... Read more →

Mayo Clinic On Male Menopause Age-related hormone changes are very different in men than in women. Unlike the more dramatic hormone plunge that occurs in women during menopause, hormone changes in men occur gradually, over a period of many years, the effects of which are often subtle and not noticed... Read more →

When a Man Loves a Women

Did anyone else but me snicker at the scene on FXs new show Damages when Glenn Close's controlling character couldn't figure out how to use/program TIVO? After several frustrating moments, her husband gently removes the control and, with one click, completes the selection. Since the dawn of cable television perhaps,... Read more →