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.
Mar 4, 2026Dear Uncle Gary, I was a research scientist at a major pharmaceutical company until I got laid off. My wife is an attorney at a
Mar 2, 2026Dear Uncle Gary, I was laid off last month from my job as a university administrator. I didn’t tell my wife right away because
Mar 2, 2026Dear 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
Mar 2, 2026Dear Uncle Gary, My best friend just got engaged, and I am genuinely happy for her. But every time I hear her talk about the
Mar 2, 2026Dear Uncle Gary, I recently started dating a guy who’s sweet, smart, and has the kind of jawline that could slice deli meat. But
Mar 2, 2026Dear 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,
Mar 2, 2026Dear Uncle Gary, I met my wife when I was 18, married her at 24, and we had our daughter at 25. Life felt full,
Mar 2, 2026I'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.
Mar 2, 2026Dear Uncle Gary, I'm 23, still living at home and going to school, taking a full load and working part-time. Is it selfish
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