Dating & Fatherhood Columnist

Owen Price

Writes about divorced dads, custody weeks, dating apps, intimacy, and the awkward return to being seen.

Owen Price is an editorial pen name of the Not Done After 40 team — see our editorial standards.

9 Stories

A bearded father holds a basketball on his hip in a sunlit driveway, looking up at the hoop with a starting grin.

The Day Your Kid Stops Asking You to Play

It has been three Saturdays since your kid asked you to play. Here is the real reason dads end up watching from a chair, and the small way back in.

Owen Price / July 11, 2026

A man folds a small child's blanket in a bright living room, morning sun across the rug.

Fatherhood

Fatherhood9 min read

I Don't Want My Kids to Remember Me as Tired

Your daughter covered you with her blanket and put herself to bed. Constant exhaustion isn't a dad personality trait — it's a checklist worth running.

Owen Price / July 11, 2026

A man unpacks a framed picture from a moving box in a sunny apartment with warm light across wood floors.

Dating

Dating9 min read

She Moved On. Why Does My Life Still Look Temporary?

Her engagement is not your report card. Why a rebuilt life has no deadline, and how to stop living like a man camping in his own apartment.

Owen Price / July 9, 2026

A bald, bearded father leans over a child's bedroom floor in morning light.

Fatherhood

Fatherhood8 min read

The Part-Time Father Lie

50/50 custody can look fair on paper and still feel like someone cut your fatherhood in half with a legal knife.

Owen Price / July 6, 2026

A gray-haired man laughs while checking his phone on a golden-hour city sidewalk.

Dating

Dating8 min read

The Dating App Photo That Makes You Look Divorced

The fish photo, the car selfie, the cropped-out ex-wife arm. Let's talk about the visual evidence.

Owen Price / June 30, 2026

A bearded man in glasses and a blazer walks through the city at dusk.

Dating

Dating8 min read

The Good Guy's Guide to Getting Back in the Game

You do not need fake alpha crap. You need energy, steadiness, confidence, and a body you trust.

Owen Price / June 16, 2026

A father steps away from an empty folding chair to kick a soccer ball on a field.

Fatherhood

Fatherhood8 min read

The Dad Who Coaches From a Chair

Your kid does not need you to be a pro athlete. But they can tell when you have benched yourself.

Owen Price / June 6, 2026

A father laughs while running across a backyard with a child ahead of him.

Fatherhood

Fatherhood8 min read

The First Time Your Kid Outruns You

It starts as a joke. Then it becomes a warning.

Owen Price / June 4, 2026

A long-haired man sits alone at a quiet bar with a glass of water.

Dating

Dating8 min read

I'm Not Ready to Date. I Just Don't Want the Silence.

A lonely divorced man can confuse attention with salvation.

Owen Price / May 28, 2026