Weddings are a celebration of love and commitment, but it always seems like the D word is in the back of everyone’s mind. Divorce. Whether it’s before or after the wedding, it’s fairly common for people to say things like, “They’re going to go the distance,” or, “I’m not so sure they will make it.” ...
Facebook has finally caught up with the rest of the world by allowing “civil union” and “domestic partnership” to be a person’s relationship status. These are legal terms used to describe certain marriage-like contracts that are not actually “marriage”. In most of the world civil unions are reserved for same-sex couples, but in places like ...
So, we’re having this baby. It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...
I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...
Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...
Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...
Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...
Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...
Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...
All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...
