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"I Lost My Wife… and My Entire Identity"
In this powerful Dear DSO entry, I read a message from a man whose wife left him after 20 years of marriage. He gave everything to his family—his time, energy, identit...
"My Wife Is Polyamorous Now – And Wants Her Boyfriend in Our Bed"
A husband writes in with a heartbreaking and outrageous story: after 16 years of marriage and raising six boys together, his wife gave him an ultimatum — “Open marriag...
"My Wife Cheated with Our Neighbor and Lifelong Friend – What Now?"
What happens when your wife cheats... not just with anyone, but with your married next-door neighbor you've known since childhood?Jake wrote in to share his heartbreak...
She Used a Vibrator… and He Called It Cheating - A Live Chat With a Female Follower
Victoria reached out to share her story — a candid, emotional, and often shocking look into a toxic relationship filled with insecurity, gaslighting, and infidelity.Fr...
Do Men Still Need Marriage? - My Live Chat With Dr. Orion Taraban
In this candid livestream, Ralph is joined by psychologist and creator of @psychacks , Dr. Orion Taraban, for a powerful and thought-provoking conversation on modern ...
Why Some Wives Hate When Men Take TRT and Viagra (from a DSO Live Event)
What happens when a man starts taking control of his health—drops weight, hits the gym, starts TRT and Viagra—and his wife doesn’t like it?In this clip from a Dad Star...
"Your Book Doesn’t Work" – A Reader Calls Me Out
A reader sent me an email with some harsh feedback—he says my book is BS because by the time a man picks it up, his marriage is already doomed. He’s frustrated, resent...
"I’m Addicted to Porn" – A Husband’s Confession & My Response
A man reached out with a tough confession: after years of a sexless marriage, he turned to porn—and now he feels trapped. He says he's addicted, his wife ignores the p...
"No... That Doesn't Count!" - A Woman Writes in About Her Husband's OCD Cleaning. Oh boy...
Jennifer writes into to share the story of her OCD husband's super cleaning habits, and how she doesn't feel like it "counts" as helping out like "normal" guys do... b...
After 4 Years of Fatherhood, He Discovered the Unthinkable (from a DSO Live Stream)
This is a clip from one of my recent DSO Live Streams on Facebook and Youtube. What happens when a man gives everything to his marriage—only to discover it was built o...
"She Warned Me... And I Didn't Listen. Now I'm Paying The Price."
A follower shares his story that is, unfortunately, all too common. His woman gave him every indication that she wasn't really good long-term relationship material. In...
Is The "Shallow" Stuff Important in a Long-Term Relationship? Yes... VERY.
This is a follow-up to a post I recently made about relationships floundering due to "silly" things like looks and money. Yes, those things matter! They don't go away ...
“Caught in a Chaotic Relationship Cycle, Help!”
A follower reaches out to tell the story of his very chaotic and dysfunctional relationship. Like most, he had many opportunities to make a course correction, but he k...
“In Sickness and in Health” -- When Being the Caregiver to a Sick Wife Is the Final Straw
A man reached out with a gut-wrenching confession: His wife is sick, and he’s doing everything to take care of her… but their marriage was broken long before the illne...
"My Wife Told Me I Was Too Small! What Do I Do With That Information?!"
A follower reaches out with a story that no man wants to hear: His wife told him that he wasn't big enough. To add insult to injury, she compared him to a much bigger ...
Married to Chaos: 20+ Years With a Borderline Wife (A Brutal True Story)
Ant, a follower, reaches out with his story of complete chaos. This is the perfect example of a naive man who marries a probably borderline wife, and the many examples...
"I Shouldn't Have to Do That... I'm Married!" -- The Thought Pattern That Will Get You Into Trouble
In this video, I am responding to commenters who tell them that they shouldn't HAVE to put in effort to maintain a relationship and attraction. You just stick around w...
“Why Is She Acting This Way?!” : The All-Too-Common Behavior of the Soon-To-Be Ex-wife.
Our pal "Wordsmith" is back with a new "Dear DSO" submission (https://deardso.com). He's perplexed by his soon-to-be ex-wife's erratic behavior. Why is she doing these...
Dear DSO: "My Wife Shut Down After Menopause!"
A "Dear DSO" follower reaches out to share his frustration. He's at a loss. His married sex life has stopped completely for the past two years. The reason? Menopause. ...
Dating Advice for the Divorced Guy - Let's Talk About Red Flags
A follower from a live stream asks about advice when it comes to dating. He has just started dating two years after his divorce. He's seeing green flags for sure, but ...
Chore Play... Does It Work?
This is a clip from one of our private live zoom meetings we host for members of our HFM Brotherhood. We have anywhere from 6-8 live meetings every week, and they are ...
Don't Lie to Get Women (from a DSO Live Stream)
From a DSO Live Stream, Ralph reacts to a follower saying that he has to lie to women about his kid situation in order to get dates. Guys, we have to stop lying to jus...
How One Horrible Decision Can Ruin Your Life - A Follower's Story
Ralph gets a "Dear DSO" submission for a guy named Joe... and it's a doozy! Listen to Joe's story and how one big, important life decision (taking his mentally ill ex-...
A Chat With a Long-Time Follower About His Stressful Marriage and Imminent Divorce
For those who watch a lot of DSO videos and listen to the podcast, you have probably heard me mention the name "Wordsmith" more than a few times. Wordsmith is a follow...
Top Questions for 2024!
Here are the most-asked questions I received in 2024. Thanks to all of you reached out to me, purchased a book, signed up for coaching, or signed up for our men's grou...
Dear DSO: "How Can I Win Her Back?"
Ralph addresses a common dilemma faced by many men undergoing relationship challenges; the question of whether and how to "get your wife back" after a separation. Usin...
Dear DSO: "I can't wait that long! I need to make a baby now!"
Ralph delves into a thought-provoking discussion prompted by a listener named Paula, who challenges his advice that men should wait three years before marrying a woman...
The Two Type of Cheating Men
Ralph delves into the intricate topic of infidelity among men, drawing from his extensive experience working with men and data from anonymous surveys. This discussion ...