Terms

Last updated: November 2, 2026

These terms cover your use of brotherbench.com and BrotherBench membership. BrotherBench is operated by BrotherBench. Contact: hello@brotherbench.com. By claiming a founding spot or joining, you agree to these terms.

What BrotherBench is

Small online friendship circles for men, meeting weekly on Zoom. It is a peer community. It is not therapy, counseling, medical care, or a crisis service, and no one in a circle is acting as your therapist or doctor. If you need professional help, please see a licensed professional. If you are in crisis in the U.S., call or text 988, or call local emergency services.

Who can join

You must be 18 or older.

Founding spots

Claiming a founding spot is free and needs no card. It holds your place while the Founding Circle forms. It is not a paid membership.

Membership, trial, and billing

• Membership is $49 per month, billed through Stripe.
• New members get a 7-day free trial. The trial starts the day you sign up on Stripe, not the day your circle starts.
• If you don't cancel before the trial ends, Stripe charges $49 and then renews every month until you cancel.

Canceling and refunds

You can cancel anytime. Cancel before your trial ends and you won't be charged. After that, cancel before your next renewal date to avoid the next monthly charge. To cancel, or if something went wrong with a charge, email hello@brotherbench.com and we'll sort it out with you.

Circle rules

• Confidentiality: what others share in a circle stays in the circle. Don't repeat, record, screenshot, or post it.
• Respect: no harassment, threats, slurs, or put-downs. Disagree like a friend.
• No selling or recruiting: don't pitch products, services, or causes to other members.
• No dating pitch inside circles.
• Show up as yourself: you can always pass on a question.

Removing members

We may remove anyone who breaks these rules or makes a circle unsafe for others. If we remove a paying member, we'll cancel future billing.

Limits on our responsibility

BrotherBench is provided as is. We do our best to run good circles, but we can't promise any particular result, and we aren't responsible for what other members say or do. To the extent the law allows, our total responsibility to you for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us in the 3 months before the claim.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. We'll change the date at the top, and for bigger changes we'll email members. Continuing to use BrotherBench after a change means you accept it.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws that apply where BrotherBench is operated, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.