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Understanding the 4th Stage will profoundly change your perspective on how male/female relationships work. The knowledge gained here could save you from years of emotional pain and financial ruin. This website offers guys an opportunity to share, lament, vent, commiserate, blame, brag, rejoice, appreciate, celebrate, and, hopefully, learn something about the inevitable fourth stage of…
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I had an interesting conversation with a friend the other day. We were talking about relationships and how The 4th Stage concept is used to define and understand the process of establishing a male/female romantic relationship. My friend, who happens to be a female, said, “You know, relationships don’t always fit neatly into your 4th…
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Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. – Thoreau A friend once told me that while considering the consequences of Stage 3 with a new woman in his life, he imagined Chazz sitting on his shoulder, reminding him that “the relationship would dramatically change AFTER.” Besides appreciating my friend’s understanding of the significance…
Read More A Stage 3 WARNING: “Know Your Truth!”
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Every guy who’s been in a relationship has stories; from the absurd to the terrifying, we all have stories about our 4th Stage experiences. And while each situation is unique to a specific relationship, the themes are universal. So, to ‘showcase’ our stories and give guys a platform to (therapeutically) share their experiences, we’ve created…
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The process of establishing a male/female romantic relationship can be broken down into four stages: 1) Flirting 2) Kissing 3) SEX 4) The After Simple, right? Of course, because the truth is, “it IS simple – FOR A GUY!” So why does the process always seem to get more complicated than it should? Well, because…
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In my article, “Friends with Benefits?” I asked the question, “Can a man and a woman just be friends in a non-romantic, sexual relationship?” My answer was, and still is, “YES, but…” I then described three FWB scenarios with the disclaimer, “While most FWB arrangements fall within one of these scenarios, there may be others.”…
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By Dr. Helen Smith in PJ Media Studies often tell us that men are happier and healthier in marriage, but that premise is not always true. According to a study by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Glasgow, “The ups and downs of married life takes its toll on men’s health. A roller coaster relationship…
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Published in IBT Sergi Santos, sex robot inventor, says he will soon have a child with his robot Samantha. His wife Martisa Kissamitaki previously said Samantha had improved their marriage. Santos believes sex robot-human weddings will be happening within a generation. The inventor of one of the world’s first sex robots claims he is not…
Read More Sex robot inventor says he will soon have ‘children’ with his creations!
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Study finds, “one in four British couples no longer sleep in the same bed.” Normally, The 4th Stage requirement for publishing an article that cites a specific study, is to include a link to the study. This practice gives our readers the option of verifying the data cited in the article. However, even though we…
Read More Couples Too Stressed to Sleep Together
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Published in VCU News Children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced when compared to those who grew up in two-parent families — and genetic factors are the primary explanation, according to a new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Lund University in Sweden. “Genetics, the Rearing Environment, and the Intergenerational…
Read More Divorce Runs in Families and Could be Genetic
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Published in The Daily Mail One in three men would be interested in having sex with a robot, if it was technically possible and would feel real, according to a survey conducted by YouGov in Germany. Women were less interested in the idea, with just a fifth of women who responded to the poll saying…
Read More Third of men and one in five women would have sex with robots!
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From robots to role play: study reveals German attitudes to sex Leave it to the Germans to get right to the point. The seven questions in this study focus on the most important issues in The 4th Stage: Marriage and Sex. We contacted YouGov and asked if they knew of a similar study conducted in…
Read More The YouGov Sex Study: From robots to role play!
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Welcome to “Ask Chazz,” where I answer questions about anything and everything related to the 4th Stage. This week’s question: “Is a Friends with Benefits (FWB) arrangement really possible?” I’m pretty sure most of us have thought about an FWB arrangement. Whether with a woman we know, or one we want to know, we’ve all…
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5 Health Benefits from More Sex in Midlife Originally Published in The Telegraph “There are countless reasons to continue having sex in your fifties and older, from improved emotional health to the many physical benefits,” says Barbara Bloomfield, a Relate therapist and author of Couples Therapy: Dramas of Love and Sex. So with that in…
Read More Health Benefits from More SexEvery once in awhile, something so extraordinary catches our attention that we feel compelled to share it with the 4th Stage community. In this case, it is a letter written by a Princeton professor and signed by 25 (as of today) faculty members from Princeton, Harvard, and Yale Universities. While a letter to students promoting…
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In the beginning, it’s ALWAYS great! The flirting (S1), the kissing/heavy petting (S2), the SEX (S3)…mmmmmm, so good… …and then we enter – let’s say it together – “Stage 4: THE AFTER!” In my article, “The 4 Stages of a Relationship” I describe the 4 Stages and how 1-3 are fun, exciting, new, sexy, etc.…
Read More Knowing what you DON’T want in a woman!
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mind•set – A mental attitude and/or disposition that determines how a person responds to certain situations. Most men try to live their lives in a reasonable way. We think about what we want, and then utilize pertinent data to make rational decisions. Being logical, analytical, and practical are common male traits. However, when it comes…
Read More The 4th Stage MindsetYou’re tired. You’ve worked your ass off to finish early and get home at a reasonable time. You walk through your front door – thinking about kicking your shoes off and relaxing with a cold beer – and SHE’s standing there; her arms crossed and a scowl on her face. “AHG!” you think to yourself,…
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Welcome to “Ask Chazz,” where I answer questions about anything and everything related to the 4th Stage. This week’s question: “Is it possible to begin a new Stage 4 with a woman from a past relationship?” Before I answer, let’s define “past relationship:” You competed Stage’s 1-3, and spent time in Stage 4 before ending…
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