Uncle Gary
AskUncleGary.com, an independent publication launched in 2025 by Gary Domasin, an advice columnist and contributing writer to SoCalMag.com, educator, and supportive uncle you wish you had.
Gary Domasin
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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,