Articles
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Do I Actually Need More Friends — Or Just More People to Do Things With?
Having good friends and having people available to do things with aren’t always the same thing. Maybe we’ve been overlooking the value of the relationships somewhere in between.
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Why Is Looking for a Job Harder When You’re More Qualified Than You’ve Ever Been?
The last time I was properly looking for work, I didn’t have much experience. I knew this because employers had a habit of mentioning it. So I did what people…
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Why Is Cooking for One So Annoying?
Cooking for one should be the easiest version of cooking. One person. One appetite. No children announcing that the food they happily ate last Tuesday is now disgusting. No negotiating…
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Excuse Me, the 1990s Are Not Vintage
There comes a moment in adult life for which nobody adequately prepares you. Something you remember buying new becomes vintage. Not vintage-inspired. Not retro. Actual vintage. You see a jacket,…
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It’s Only $5.99 a Month. And So Is Everything Else.
$5.99 is not a lot of money. This is what makes $5.99 dangerous. Nobody sits at the kitchen table with a calculator and says, I’m going to need some time…
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What Do Single Women Over 40 Actually Do at the Weekend?
There is no shortage of advice on the internet about what to do when you’re single and have a weekend to yourself. Go for a walk. Read a book. Take…
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Forget Companionship. Can You Hold This?
After many years of being single, I think I’ve finally discovered the strongest argument for having a partner. Flat-pack furniture. Nobody mentioned this. I’ve heard plenty about companionship, emotional support…
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“It Just Never Happened”: What If You Never Actually Decided Not to Have Children?
There are certain questions people ask that seem perfectly innocent until you’re the person expected to answer them. “Why didn’t you have children?” is one of them. I’ve never really…
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What Does Financial Independence Mean When You’re Single?
I don’t remember ever making a conscious decision that I was going to build my financial life around one income forever. I wasn’t spending money assuming that eventually a partner…
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Why Is It So Hard to Make Friends After 40?
I don’t actually have much trouble meeting people. I can walk down the street and know people to stop and talk to. I can walk into a pub and know…