Cleavage

or Soul?
From The Good Men Project Magazine
By Tom Matlack

What women do we love?

Let’s think about that for a
minute.
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 Tom Matlack, together with James Houghton and Larry Bean, published an anthology
of stories about defining moments in men’s lives — The Good Men Project: Real Stories
from the Front Lines of Modern Manhood. It was how the The Good Men Project first
began. Want to buy the book? Click here. Want to learn more? Here you go.

About Tom Matlack

Tom Matlack is just foolish enough to believe he is a decent man. He has a 16-year-
old daughter and 14- and 5-year-old sons. His wife, Elena, is the love of his life.

At  The  Good  Men  Project  Magazine,  

we  write,  discuss,  and  invite  com-­‐
mentary  on  a  whole  slew  of  topics  for  
men  and  about  men  in  today’s  world.  
Real,  honest,  complex,  and  thought-­‐
provoking.  

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