by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 25, 2026 | Love, Marriage, Men
How a good man’s flaws, quirks, and glorious peculiarities become pure gold. I’m not married. Not yet. But lately, as I’ve been contemplating the arrival of my future husband, I’ve found myself looking forward to something that might strike...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 19, 2026 | Dignity, Men, Women
Why your humanity is not something you must earn, and your dignity is not something you can lose There is something profoundly wrong with the idea that a human being must earn the right to be considered worthy. And yet, in countless subtle and not-so-subtle ways, that...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 19, 2026 | Men, Sexuality, Women
Higher education. Lower expectations of clothing. An Institution Whose Time Has Come I’ve spent decades studying human behavior, psychology, relationships, intimacy, and the extraordinary complexity of human love. I’ve earned a Ph.D. in psychology, conducted research,...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 18, 2026 | Love, Men, Women
Yes, he really was thinking about nothing. It’s dusk. The two of them are sitting on the back porch. The sky is going pink over the neighbor’s roof, the crickets are tuning up, and he’s leaning back in his chair with his ankles crossed, gazing out at the yard with an...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 18, 2026 | Love, Men, Women
Fifteen everyday miracles. No six-pack required. Gentlemen, I have some news that may change your life. You can stop doing crunches. You can cancel the teeth whitening. You can let the cologne collect dust on the bathroom shelf. I mean, keep showering, please. But the...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 18, 2026 | Humor, Men
In defense of the terrible pun as an act of devotion. It’s Sunday morning. He’s standing at the stove in a faded apron that says Kiss the Cook, flipping pancakes with the solemn concentration of a surgeon. His fifteen-year-old daughter shuffles into the kitchen in...
