Relationships
Am I out of line...
I got into a bit of a blowout with my mother-in-law after I asked my husband to run to the store and grab me some tampons last night. Personally, I didn’t think it was a big deal, and neither did he.
Gary Domasin
Gary Domasin has been an adjunct faculty member at the USC School of Dramatic Arts since 2016 and a hairstylist at Salon Aguayo since 2014. In 2025, he began writing for SoCalMag, where Ask Uncle Gary delivers sharp insight grounded in experience.
Reinventing Yourself
I’m 38, single, and I’ve built a life that looks pretty good on paper...
I never really wanted the white-picket-fence life, but now I’m wondering if I skipped too many chapters.
Mindset
Is my hygiene routine...
My fiancé is super particular about cleanliness; he showers daily, sometimes even twice. Meanwhile, I tend to shower every other day and wash my hair every 3–4 days.
My Viewpoint
What do most people misunderstand about getting older?
Most young people think that getting older is a decline. It isn’t. It’s a refinement. We’re sold a narrative that aging means becoming less relevant, less desirable, less capable. In reality, what diminishes is tolerance for nonsense, for misaligned relationships, for chasing approval.
Career
I was a research scientist...
Dear Uncle Gary, I was a research scientist at a major pharmaceutical company until I got laid off. My wife is an attorney at a top law firm, and she’s doing very well. When the layoff happened, we talked it through and agreed I’d stay home with the
Career
I was laid off last month...
Dear Uncle Gary, I was laid off last month from my job as a university administrator. I didn’t tell my wife right away because I truly believed I’d find something quickly and then explain it once I had good news to soften the blow. But here we are,
Relationships
I’m a 65-year-old woman...
Dear Uncle Gary, I’m a 65-year-old woman who’s been divorced for over a decade. I raised two kids, built a career, and now I’m retired with a little house, a garden I love, and more quiet than I know what to do with. Here’s the thing.
Relationships
I feel this weird mix of joy and jealousy.
Dear Uncle Gary, My best friend just got engaged, and I am genuinely happy for her. But every time I hear her talk about the wedding, I feel this weird mix of joy and jealousy. I am single, I have not been on a real date in over a year,
Relationships
I recently started dating a guy...
Dear Uncle Gary, I recently started dating a guy who’s sweet, smart, and has the kind of jawline that could slice deli meat. But here’s the thing: he claps when the plane lands. Every time. Loudly. With enthusiasm. I tried to ignore it, but last week he stood
Career
I just started an amazing job...
Dear Uncle Gary, I just started an amazing job as an assistant to a very successful hairstylist in Newport Beach. He’s super busy, well-known, and I was thrilled to be hired. About a month in, he asked me out. I froze. A few days earlier, he’d asked if
Relationships
Dear Uncle Gary, I met my wife when I was 18....
Dear Uncle Gary, I met my wife when I was 18, married her at 24, and we had our daughter at 25. Life felt full, with good careers, a happy kid, and what I thought was a strong marriage. But at 35, my wife told me she wasn’t happy.
Reinventing Yourself
I'm recently out of a twelve-year relationship.
I'm recently out of a twelve-year relationship. I'm a fifty-five-year-old gay man, and I don't know where to start. I used to have a nice body. I think I'm still good-looking, but when I go out with friends, I never meet anyone. Everybody is so young.