Dear Dr. Buckingham, I am writing because I am confused about how I should live my life. I am a 25 year old African American male and I am finding it more and more difficult to live a life of unhappiness. I do not have any really good role models. Recently, I got married and continue to struggle. I cannot figure out how I should be living my life. My wife is demanding and … [Read more...]
Female Breadwinners: Are Men Afraid to Deal with Women Who Make More Money?
by Adam Butler, Gender roles and the concept of female “bread winners” has always been a major issue on Facebook, and a hot topic of conversation during my social forums, the Vent. I've been thinking about what is the real problem, if any, with female “bread winners”? Why are we men so afraid to deal with a woman that makes more than us? Perhaps the issue isn't as … [Read more...]
I Say “No”…Tales of a New Husband
One year ago I said yes to the love of my life, but now 1 year later I’m saying no. Ok, ok, ok before you start saying “I told you so” or “I knew this marriage thing wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be” you need to know that I’m not saying no to my wife or my marriage…I’m saying no to a few other things. If you want to find out more about what those things are then come follow … [Read more...]
Where Are You Being Led in Your Marriage?
If you weren't watching OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) this weekend then you missed an enlightening interview. Iyanla Vanzant's show "Iyanla Fix My Life" made its debut. The Show had been promoted for weeks and if you had been a viewer of Oprah's Life Class you are already aware of the powerful work Iyanla Vanzant does in transforming lives. Well, her new show wasn't any … [Read more...]
Head of Household
This is the first post of many from new BMWK contributor Edward C. Lee. Please welcome him in the comments section. By Edward C. Lee The generally accepted definition of "Head of Household" as the IRS sees it is the person that earns more than half of the income in the household. I fully understand both the meaning and intention of the IRS's designation and definition. … [Read more...]