Retrospective: Chivalry is Dead Because Men Are Killing It
The one year anniversary of A Good Husband came and went without much fanfare (first post here). This has been a modest project by any measurement, but I am glad that it has been met with well wishes by so many of you. For the next few days, until after the New Year, I want [...]
Chivalry
It recently came to my attention that a post that I wrote some time ago about how men are killing chivalry gained a little bit of attention. Seems that the debate around chivalry is still alive and well.
it’s well known at this point that men are in a state of uncertainty when it comes to [...]
GSP is a True Gentleman
Seriously. This guy is a stud. I’m a big fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. I know a lot of people consider it barbaric and distasteful, but these guys are some serious athletes - even more so than boxers. This post, however, is about Georges St Pierre (or GSP, as he’s [...]
7 Pickup Lines for Married Men
Inspired by this guy —>
I don’t know where he comes from, but he’s got some good ones.
“Aw, Honey, you look tired. Why don’t I make dinner tonight.”
“Can’t your mother stay another week?”
“Let’s just cuddle tonight.”
“Why don’t you drive the remote tonight?”
“You know, I don’t know where I’m going. I’ll pull over and ask [...]
Duties of a Husband
Duty is not a burden. Duty is a form of love.
- Terry Goodkind.
I’m a trained actor. That’s what I studied in college and what I have planned on doing with my life for a long time. Recently I took a full time day job so that my chronically ill wife could have [...]
Good Husband Deeds - Sarah
My husband does many good deeds
1) he knew that when he went on deployment, and I was lonely he bought me a doggy so that we have a pet, but also so I am not lonley next time he goes on deployment.
2) I have a dentist appt this Thursday. Due to bad childhood, [...]
Good Husband Deeds - Josh
Angela Super writes:
Josh is always home before me and leaves for work before me, and since we’re a commuter couple that means he’s up before me making breakfast and coffee and home making dinner and cleaning the kitchen and house.
When I come home absolutely trashed after a 8.5-9.5 hour day because I don’t take [...]
The Fantasy of Manhood
Tracy Hickman wrote an essay that I found seminal to understanding why I like books and movies like Lord of the Rings, Beowulf, and Star Wars.
The essay talks about the form of the mythic story in Western culture. From the story Beowulf to modern times, fantasy/sci fi stories contain common elements. A Hero [...]
