My Sologamy Vow Renewal
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
‘The One’ – a poem for Self Love Day
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
How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count The Ways!
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
Why Aren’t Spinsters Eligible?
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 The Man Who Married Himself
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