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Gary Domasin is a contributing writer for SoCalMag.com, where Ask Uncle Gary offers clarity without clichés, blending humor, experience, and real-world perspective. www.AskUncleGary.com

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I’m 38, single, and I’ve built a life that looks pretty good on paper... Dear Uncle Gary, I’m 38, single, and I’ve built a life that looks pretty good on paper. I’ve got a solid job, a decent apartment, a dog who thinks I’m a superhero, and friends who show up when it cou...

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10.03.2026 05:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ask Uncle Gary Get real-world wisdom and personal guidance with Uncle Gary's life advice column on relationships and reinvention.

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07.03.2026 21:00 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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What do most people misunderstand about getting older? Dear Uncle Gary, What do most people misunderstand about getting older, and what do you wish you had understood sooner? Just turned 40 Dear Just turned 40, Most young people think that getting old...

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05.03.2026 05:46 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Skepticism isn’t cynicism I’ve been spending a lot of time lately asking myself how we decide what’s true. Not in the abstract, but in the everyday moments when you open a browser, type in a question, and get an answer in seco...

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05.03.2026 01:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Conversation with My Boyfriend... Hey Uncle Gary, My boyfriend (31M) and I (24F) were talking about age gaps in dating. For context, we met when I was 22, and he was 29, so we have a gap ourselves. Before him, I’d only ever been in a...

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05.03.2026 01:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What Not to Do... Dear Uncle Gary, I need your wisdom before I accidentally end up on an HR poster titled “What Not to Do at Work.” I’m happily married, ten years together, two years officially hitched, two kids, and...

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05.03.2026 01:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Red flag... Hey Uncle Gary, I just started dating a man who has only a couple of close friends. My friends say it's a red flag. Should I be concerned that something is weird about him? Signed, Concerned Dear C...

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05.03.2026 01:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Should I stay or should I go? Hey Uncle Gary, I’m a 26F married to a 27M. We’ve been together 8 years and have two young kids. Our relationship has had serious issues, including his cheating, constant arguing, and growing resentm...

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05.03.2026 01:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I asked if she was okay... Dear Uncle Gary, I’m 19 and live with my parents. My brother (32) and his girlfriend, she’s either 21 or 22- I live about 15 minutes away, but they stayed with us this weekend for my dad’s birthday. ...

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05.03.2026 01:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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More Than Just a “Friend" Dear Uncle Gary, My stepmom keeps introducing my husband as my “friend.” Not once, not twice, every time. We’ve been married for over two years, and it’s not like she doesn’t know. She was at the wed...

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05.03.2026 01:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The girl with the stank breath... Dear Uncle Gary, Mid-hookup, this guy just stops and goes, “Yeah, I think I’m done, your breath stinks.” I was mortified. Like crawl-into-the-earth-and-disappear mortified. I left immediately, didn’t...

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05.03.2026 01:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Suddenly a Single Father of Five... Hey Uncle Gary, Twenty years of marriage. Five kids. Back in February I lost my job, and though I’ve recently found another in the same field, it came with a 50% pay cut. I was overpaid before, and t...

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05.03.2026 01:04 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We recently talked about exploring... Dear Uncle Gary, I (25F) love my boyfriend (27M). We recently talked about exploring our sexuality, including swinging or threesomes, and admitted we’re both bi-curious. I told him I’d support him if...

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05.03.2026 01:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My mom (39) is dating her coworker (20) Hey Uncle Gary, My mom (39) is dating her coworker (20). I’m 21, and I’ve actually known him for years; she even tried to set me up with him last summer. We flirted a little, nothing serious, but now...

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05.03.2026 00:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Is it normal... Dear Uncle Gary, I have a question that feels a little unusual, and I haven’t met anyone, or even heard of anyone, in quite the same situation. Is it normal for me not to orgasm during sex? I genuin...

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05.03.2026 00:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Am I out of line... Hey Uncle Gary, 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...

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05.03.2026 00:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Is my hygiene routine... Hey Uncle Gary, Is my hygiene routine actually a problem? I could use a little perspective. My fiancé is super particular about cleanliness; he showers daily, sometimes even twice. Meanwhile, I tend ...

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05.03.2026 00:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Does anyone else feel this? Dear Uncle Gary, I’m 59. A mother, a wife, a teacher. My life is steady, even lovely, two grown children finding their way, a marriage that still feels like home. I’ve lost people, yes. Parents. A si...

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05.03.2026 00:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Clean, Confident, and Consistent... I know what you’re thinking: “Is Uncle Gary really about to give me a hygiene lecture like I’m thirteen and just discovered armpits?” Not exactly. I’m not here to shame anyone, and I don’t think young...

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05.03.2026 00:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Out of all your married friends... Hey Uncle Gary, Out of all your married friends, how many would you say are genuinely thriving in their relationships, not just sticking it out, but actually happy and fulfilled? Signed, Curious Geo...

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05.03.2026 00:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What do you say to someone who... Dear Uncle Gary, What do you say to someone who is dying at 33? Last November, my friend was diagnosed with an aggressive breast cancer. Now, less than a year later, she’s in palliative care. The do...

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05.03.2026 00:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I’ve been dating... Dear Uncle Gary,    I’ve been dating my boyfriend (28M) for about a year. Things have mostly been good; we work out together, take little trips, and I’ve tried to be the supportive, non-controlling g...

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05.03.2026 00:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My wife and I have a blended family... Dear Uncle Gary,   My wife and I have a blended family with five kids. Before she passed, my late wife asked me to protect a portion of her medical settlement and savings for our son. I’ve honored th...

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05.03.2026 00:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How do I tell this guy he gave me an STI? Dear Uncle Gary, How do I tell this guy he gave me an STI?   We haven’t spoken in about a month. I ghosted him. Over the weekend, I got tested because I thought I had a yeast infection. Turns out, it...

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05.03.2026 00:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My wife hit me with a question... Uncle Gary, My wife hit me with a question that stopped me mid-sip: “If women have the 6-6-6 checklist, six feet tall, six-figure income, six-pack abs, what’s the male equivalent?” In other words, do...

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04.03.2026 23:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Aesthetic Fluidity and the Currency of Adaptability The Premise Let’s start with a truth that’s not universal, but it’s gaining traction: In 2025, financial and social success often correlate with being “aesthetically fluid.” It’s not a law of nature,...

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04.03.2026 23:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Slow Death of Critical Thinking I came across a line that stopped me cold:  “You can silence fifty scholars with one fact, but you can’t silence one fool with fifty facts.”  -This quote’s authorship is uncertain. It captures the t...

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04.03.2026 23:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We The People Hey Uncle Gary, Quick question that’s been weighing on me.   I work at a retail shop in Downtown LA, and yesterday I heard ICE might be in the area. I don’t own the store, and I’m not involved in hir...

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04.03.2026 23:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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So I went on this date... Hey Uncle Gary, So I went on this date. It was fun, he picked the spot, we had great convo, dinner was amazing. Afterward, we played pool at a bar around the corner, and he walked me back to my apart...

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04.03.2026 23:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0