Dad Starting Over

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March 17, 2025 After 4 Years of Fatherhood, He Discovered the Unthinkable (from a DSO Live Stream)
This is a clip from one of my recent DSO Live Streams on Facebook and Youtube.
What happens when a man gives everything to his marriage—only to discover it was built on lies? A follower emailed me with his devastating story: His wife had a long-term affair...and he discovered that their youngest child was not his. The betrayal, the heartbreak, and the life-altering truth—this is one of the most gut-wrenching stories I’ve ever received. In this video, we break down what happened and what to do when your entire world gets turned upside down.
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17 min
March 14, 2025 "She Warned Me... And I Didn't Listen. Now I'm Paying The Price."
A follower shares his story that is, unfortunately, all too common. His woman gave him every indication that she wasn't really good long-term relationship material. In fact, she flat out TOLD him that she has issues with her sex drive when in relationships. Like a lot of codependent men, Liam took that as a challenge to prove his worth as a spouse. Now he is left wondering why his woman left him for a guy young enough to be his son.
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13 min
March 10, 2025 Is The "Shallow" Stuff Important in a Long-Term Relationship? Yes... VERY.
This is a follow-up to a post I recently made about relationships floundering due to "silly" things like looks and money. Yes, those things matter! They don't go away just because you said, "I do". To think otherwise is foolish.
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14 min
March 07, 2025 “Caught in a Chaotic Relationship Cycle, Help!”
A follower reaches out to tell the story of his very chaotic and dysfunctional relationship. Like most, he had many opportunities to make a course correction, but he kept choosing the wrong turn each time. Cheating, divorce, dead bedroom, getting back together, more dead bedroom... It's not good!
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6 min
March 03, 2025 “In Sickness and in Health” -- When Being the Caregiver to a Sick Wife Is the Final Straw
A man reached out with a gut-wrenching confession: His wife is sick, and he’s doing everything to take care of her… but their marriage was broken long before the illness. For over a decade, he’s been doing everything alone—working, cooking, cleaning, and raising kids—while she slowly disconnected from the relationship. Now he’s at his breaking point, and even his own children are telling him to leave.
But how does a man walk away without guilt?
How much should a man sacrifice before enough is enough?
And at what point does ‘honoring your vows’ mean destroying yourself in the process?
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10 min
February 28, 2025 "My Wife Told Me I Was Too Small! What Do I Do With That Information?!"
A follower reaches out with a story that no man wants to hear: His wife told him that he wasn't big enough. To add insult to injury, she compared him to a much bigger ex-lover. Ouch. Why on earth would a wife say that to a husband?! Let's talk about it.
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10 min
February 24, 2025 Married to Chaos: 20+ Years With a Borderline Wife (A Brutal True Story)
Ant, a follower, reaches out with his story of complete chaos. This is the perfect example of a naive man who marries a probably borderline wife, and the many examples of making the wrong decision at very crucial points in their relationship together. It all started from day one, and went downhill from there.
This one... in painful to listen to.
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22 min
February 19, 2025 "I Shouldn't Have to Do That... I'm Married!" -- The Thought Pattern That Will Get You Into Trouble
In this video, I am responding to commenters who tell them that they shouldn't HAVE to put in effort to maintain a relationship and attraction. You just stick around with your spouse because that's what you're SUPPOSE to do... not because you two genuinely want each other. Is that a good mindset for a married couple to be in? I don't think so.
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14 min
February 13, 2025 “Why Is She Acting This Way?!” : The All-Too-Common Behavior of the Soon-To-Be Ex-wife.
Our pal "Wordsmith" is back with a new "Dear DSO" submission (https://deardso.com). He's perplexed by his soon-to-be ex-wife's erratic behavior. Why is she doing these things? Why is she suddenly liking and not liking certain things? Why is she hot and then cold? Very common questions!
We also go into Wordsmith's difficulties with handling the stress of the split and his loneliness. Hang in there, Wordsmith! We're here for you.
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12 min
February 07, 2025 Dear DSO: "My Wife Shut Down After Menopause!"
A "Dear DSO" follower reaches out to share his frustration. He's at a loss. His married sex life has stopped completely for the past two years. The reason? Menopause. The wife says that menopause is a "medical condition" that he needs to respect, and she has unilaterally decided that their married sex life is over. What is he to do?
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11 min

About Dad Starting Over

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Welcome to the Dad Starting Over podcast! "Starting Over" means different things to different people. It could be that you're newly divorced and starting over fresh with a new life. It could be that you're still married and wanting to hit the reset button and finally do things right within your marriage. Whatever your story may be, you're in the right place.