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Sober and Unashamed: Masculinity that’s NOT Toxic

  • December 4, 2025
  • Tagged as: Emotional Masculinity, Emotional Safety, Family, Health, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Masculinity that’s NOT Toxic” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read, but just don’t seem to…

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Ep324 – Study Results: Kindness and Emotional Safety Top the List

  • December 1, 2025
  • Tagged as: Communication, Emotional Safety, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, Recovery, Resentment

The results are in! More than physical features, more than financial resources, people are looking for Kindness and Emotional Safety in potential partners and within committed relationships. Matt shares the results of our recent survey…

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Ep323 – The Cost of Marriage

  • November 24, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Communication, Divorce, Emotional Safety, Family, Intimacy, Marriage, Recovery, Separation, Sex, Sobriety

It is easy to calculate the costs associated with dissolving a relationship, but when people fight to stay together, they often fail to analyze the costs of maintaining the partnership. Sheri and Matt discuss the…

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Sober and Unashamed: Emotional Safety is a Dying Fad

  • November 20, 2025
  • Tagged as: Emotional Safety, Family, Gaslighting, Marriage, Mental Health

New from Sober and Unashamed: “Emotional Safety is a Dying Fad” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read, but just don’t…

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Sober and Unashamed: I Wish She Would Die

  • November 13, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Death, Emotional Safety, Family, Mental Health, Trauma

New from Sober and Unashamed: “I Wish She Would Die” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read, but just don’t seem…

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Ep321 – The Complexity of Grieving

  • November 10, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Communication, Death, Emotional Safety, Family, Mental Health, Trauma

Humans are complicated, and when we lose someone, or separate from someone, we have to reconcile the good memories and the bad. Yes, there is relief that the trauma and toxicity are over. But getting…

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  • Emotional Masculinity
  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep320 – Finding My Voice in Recovery

  • November 3, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Alcohol Abuse, Emotional Safety, Marriage, Recovery

“I made myself small to cope.” This is a sentiment expressed by the loved ones of alcoholics who get used to walking on egg shells, and also the alcoholics themselves who shrink to avoid detection…

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Sober and Unashamed: The Divorce Rate is Too Low

  • October 23, 2025
  • Tagged as: Divorce, Emotional Safety, Family, Marriage, Mental Health

New from Sober and Unashamed: “The Divorce Rate is Too Low” We have published hundreds of essays on alcoholism, recovery, sex and intimacy, underlying issues, growth and progress. Maybe you love to read, but just don’t…

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  • Emotional Masculinity

Ep318 – Evolving Masculine Instincts

  • October 20, 2025
  • Tagged as: Addiction, Emotional Safety, Family, Health, Marriage, Mental Health, Resentment, Safety

In order for relationships to evolve to meet the demands of consistent emotional safety, many of us need to first understand the assignment. On this episode, Sheri and Matt discuss how masculinity can evolve to…

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  • Recovery
  • Relationship

Ep315 – Emotional Masculinity

  • September 29, 2025
  • Tagged as: Emotional Masculinity, Emotional Safety, Marriage, Recovery, Safety, Sobriety

Our society has changed dramatically in the last century, and the gender gap has been almost completely eliminated. But our culture still has some catching up to do. Sheri and Matt explore the concept of…

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