Having attended some wonderful weddings recently, I’ve found myself reflecting on marriage – as it evolves – compared with the expectations expressed at a wedding ceremony and also whether #MeToo is impacting weddings and marriage expectations.Read More »
Tag: marriage
Affairs: What do they mean for a marriage?
Publically, we all believe affairs are bad for a marriage…until we have one ourselves it seems…. An insightful book I’ve just read (Esther Perel, ‘The State of Affairs’) casts new light on the varied meanings and impacts of affairs on marriages (or long term ‘relationships’) and gives a very different perspective on how marriage is and should evolve to account for this common critical event, based on her professional practice.Read More »
GETTING QUALIFIED FOR LIFE: LICENSING MARRIAGE, SEX AND RAISING CHILDREN
I’m a member of an organisation which owns a chainsaw. But, to operate it, a person needs to do a two day course and get a licence, which has to be renewed through training every six months. It got me wondering: why do you need a licence to operate a chainsaw when you don’t need a licence to operate a marriage, to be competent at sex or to raise children? (These are linked, but not necessarily in this order.) Surely these are much more important issues for individuals and for operating a society than operating a chainsaw?Read More »
HOME ALONE…AND LOVIN’ IT!
Recently, my wife went away with a group of friends, and I was left ‘home alone’ for 10 days…and I loved it!Read More »
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