The partner, the lover, the father figure. We fell in love with him. We couldn't stop talking about him. In fact, our friends were sick of hearing about him. And then we had kids...
We miss him as much as you do. And in those fleeting moments when we remember how much we love him, we want to find a way to remind ourselves more often. In this section, we talk about keeping it hot after kids enter the picture.
While writing, we came across a great article from a man's point of view. It sums up the issue, and it's refreshing to hear what he has to say about it. It's also nice to know that we're missed too:
Missing The Woman I Fell in Love With
We hope you camp out in this section for a bit. Almost every woman we know has struggled with this issue. Is it okay that we don't want sex any more? they ask. How is that even possible? We don't know either...but we do know that you're in good company.
Try Not To Blink
Despite the amount of experience or research one invests into parenting, a child’s growth spurt never fails to surprise...
Talkin' With Pookie
The fact that she’s not "mine" has never made a difference. And it never will...
The MILF Factor
Men say she’s a mom they’d like to…get busy with. Hollywood tells us she should be able to fit back into her skinny jeans within two months...
No Leave
Certainly I’ve evolved as a Dad but yet I wonder if the uninhibited man of the past...shouldn’t still have a say at the table...
Fifteen-Lovie
Forget that I had more unforced errors than Britney Spears multiplied by Lindsay Lohan — squared. Forget that I hit more balls out than a juiced up Barry Bonds. She won, fair and square...
The Trail
My friends and I temporarily trade our complicated but comfortable lives for simple, arduous ones. We hike...with nothing more than forty pounds of essentials, the clothes we’re wearing, and a desire to lead more meaningful lives...
Control Issues
We’re pretty strict....unless we want our family life to resemble a methodically moving train-wreck riddled with endless fussing and distracting drama, we have to put the hammer down..
Bricks In The Wall
We all have to decide what materials we want to build our families from, and how to tie them together...
The Language Of Lovie
So what is it about Lovie that's so captivating, you may wonder? Simple. It's how well she deals with all of my nonsense...
The Revolution Begins From Within
For most Dads I would guess the revolution began with..."Honey, I'm pregnant..."
Ashton Kutcher, Alyssa Milano, Twitter, The Triplets & Me
So perhaps you've heard of one Ashton Kutcher, actor-hearthrob, Mr. Demi Moore, fellow stepdad, new media magnate, and Twitter force of nature. Well, to my great surprise, he's heard of me...
Singing With The Triplets
I’m a solid understudy. But for me to carry the show, I had to alter the script a bit. Especially given the bedtime drama that’s been going down. So I decided to turn that drama into a musical...
The Driving Force
This does not mean that my wife is without flaw. One of them? She’s among the worst drivers in the history of organized driving. Honestly? It’s astonishing...
The Great Balloon Caper
Even if some people think there's no such thing as a "balloon soul." If it matters to my children, it matters to me...
Shopped Straight
I was headed over to the men’s section to look for some summer shirts for myself when I see some oh-so-cute girly clothes on sale...it’s probably a good thing the kids weren’t with me tonight or I’d have spent a lot more than the $54 I departed Kohl’s without...
Donuts With Dad
It’s an annual thing...her real dad lives right here in town, so his attendance was a given. But what about mine? Being a stepdad can be tough. And so can being a stepdaughter...I figured that on some level, this would be a difficult decision for her...
Who's The Boss?
What really threw me is the power struggle my husband and I find ourselves facing when dealing with our daughter’s boundary pushing (or scientific experiments to test our sanity, as we call it)...
The Bathroom Attendant
The resulting mad dashes to the magic handle resembled three hardcore gambling addicts wrestling for the lever of the lone, unoccupied slot machine at the Bellagio. Funny. I thought their game was craps...
Pappy Campers
...which meant I would spend a cold February night camping out in a church parking lot (alongside several other overzealous suckers) in hopes of getting A, B, and C into a highly coveted preschool...
Get Real
Obviously the news that we were expecting triplets tabled any future conversations concerning more children. Or so I thought...Lovie casually mentioned to me that sometimes she thought it would be "funny" if she were to get pregnant again...
Daddy-Daughter Valentine's Dance
This year I told the kids I was celebrating them as the "Loves of my Life" instead of being bummed about the whole divorce situation...
What Happens In The Bathroom, Stays In The Bathroom
Have you ever tried to give three babies a bath at the same time? All we seem to be getting are floaters. And as far as we can remember, there is no nursery rhyme that reads "Rub-a-dub-dub, a turd in the tub..."
The Whole Is Greater Than The Sum Of It's Parts
I tried really hard to save this family...Worked for Mom and Dad right, so why not just get separated from my brother? This is one of those times you can't be upset with your child without being upset with the example you set that she's following...
One Man And One Woman?
As a divorced Dad, I take no pride in telling you I could have put one of my children through college with the money I spent fighting to keep my children. Money I spent fighting to keep myself in my children's lives...
SackBoy Note
When I pack the kids' lunches, I try to remember to jot down a little note to put in there too...
The Evolution of Dad
Send your photos of your favorite dad and he may appear at the end of the movie!
Stupid January
Miley Cyrus was being blasted from upstairs and The Parent Trap was on the television…I excused myself to go shovel the snow from the driveway even though there had been no snow that day…
Top 10 Things I Learned About Being "Married With Children"
Slap each other's butt once in a while in passing. Sex will follow...one day...
My Husband's Halo
We were engaged 28 days later. If you’re still reading, that means you didn’t fall off your chair. I think this is a good sign...
Potties, Pigeons and Bribes: Summer Done Right
My wife and I instituted a reward system for The Boy and Sweet Pea in an attempt to bribe them into behaving this summer. Yep, we’ve resulted to bribes...
My Stupid Mouth
I lose all sense of tolerance, logic and rationale. I’m officially the mayor of Nasty-town, and you should enter at your own risk...
Playing Favorites
The favorite probably changes day-to-day, hour-to-hour, but at any given moment, you have a favorite child.
The Third Party: The Relationship
I always say that there are three elements to a relationship, the two individuals involved and the relationship itself...
Summer "Vacation" with Kids
I'm pleased to report we returned home with all of our luggage and all of our children...
Jon & Kate's Announcement
It seems pretty clear that one of these people gets to start a new life, and the other has to pick up the pieces of the life they were already living...
Hard Questions for A Single Dad
The question itself is an easy one when adults are speaking. Someone always assumes that an affair was involved...
My Wife's Deliberation
The waiter leaves and then the buyer's remorse sets in and she questions her meal choice until it arrives...
Jon & Kate
I didn’t expect what we all saw. I didn’t expect to see a marriage on life support like this...
Lesssons From My Father, Sort Of
This is only the latest in a long line of horrible lessons I’ve tried to teach my children over the years...
Stupid Husband (His Words, Not Ours)
...you must understand that I am a stupid husband and father...Despite this fact, I married a kind, hilarious, social and beautiful woman...
Just Say NO to the Status Quo
So my mom says: “..this is not supposed to be an easy time in a marriage.”...
Sizzle, Oh Where Art Thou?
Once upon a time, we had the spark that started it all...
Feeling Sexy Again
...having sex four times a week is the best immunity booster available ... Yep, it’s true ... who on earth has time for all that sex beats me...
My Roommate & I Have the Same Last Name
...tell them what they've won Johnny: "You've won a brand new sexless marriage!"...
Try Not To Blink
Despite the amount of experience or research one invests into parenting, a child’s growth spurt never fails to surprise...
Talkin' With Pookie
The fact that she’s not "mine" has never made a difference. And it never will...
The MILF Factor
Men say she’s a mom they’d like to…get busy with. Hollywood tells us she should be able to fit back into her skinny jeans within two months...
No Leave
Certainly I’ve evolved as a Dad but yet I wonder if the uninhibited man of the past...shouldn’t still have a say at the table...
Control Issues
We’re pretty strict....unless we want our family life to resemble a methodically moving train-wreck riddled with endless fussing and distracting drama, we have to put the hammer down...
Bricks In The Wall
We all have to decide what materials we want to build our families from, and how to tie them together...
The Language Of Lovie
So what is it about Lovie that's so captivating, you may wonder? Simple. It's how well she deals with all of my nonsense...
The Revolution Begins From Within
For most Dads I would guess the revolution began with..."Honey, I'm pregnant..."
Ashton Kutcher, Alyssa Milano, Twitter, The Triplets & Me
So perhaps you've heard of one Ashton Kutcher, actor-hearthrob, Mr. Demi Moore, fellow stepdad, new media magnate, and Twitter force of nature. Well, to my great surprise, he's heard of me...
My Roommate & I Have the Same Last Name
...tell them what they've won Johnny: "You've won a brand new sexless marriage!"...
Just Say NO to the Status Quo
So my mom says: "..this is not supposed to be an easy time in a marriage."...
