This week, as the details of Sarah Everard’s horrific ordeal have unfolded, there’s been a palpable climate of fear. An overwhelming sense of helplessness and rage has been keeping me awake at night. It’s hard to know what to do … Continued
As a seasoned sologamist, I’ve become so well versed in the language of self love that I often forget how abstract it can seem to some. It’s become a bit of a buzz word, with various brands jumping on the … Continued
On May 18th I led a flash mob through Brighton and renewed my sologamy vows on the beach, to mark my four year self-wedding anniversary and the launch of my novel on self love – Reader, I Married Me. I … Continued
You can wish away your life waiting for ‘the one’, who’ll be your ‘better half’. You can yearn for someone to keep you warm at night, listen to your problems, and make you laugh. When people ask why … Continued
The bells are ringin’ out and a New Year has dawned. We emerge, blinking, from a haze of torn wrapping paper, twinkling fairy lights and feel-good romcoms, into the harsh light of unforgiving January. Now is prime time to fall … Continued
Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet ‘How Do I Love Thee?’ is one of the most famous love poems in the English language and is apparently a personal dedication to her husband. It beautifully expresses the utter devotion of a lifelong partnership … Continued
At what age does an unmarried, single woman officially become a spinster – 40, 50? These days women certainly take longer to tie the knot than in medieval times, when the term ‘spinster’ was first coined. Back then, marriage was … Continued
Meet Ru, the guy I dated last year… On our first date I told Ru that I’d married myself because, y’know, it’s good to get these things out in the open. To my delight his reaction was encouragingly positive; sometimes the … Continued