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The Instagram Husband

We want this to say something about male-female relationships or masculinity, but it honestly might not be that deep.

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Ted Bauer
Feb 12, 2025
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I’ve been married twice, but never really been an “Instagram husband,” because while both women I’ve been married to consume Instagram, neither of them were big posters themselves. I have been friends with a couple of Instagram husbands, and obviously I’ve taken some photos that have ended up on the media of socials. But in the explicit definition of the term, no, I have not been one.

I’ve been vaguely fascinated by the concept for a few years, though, and I suppose enough people are fascinated by it that now

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