marriage
Love, it seems, is as statistical as it is spiritual. Consider that 40 per cent of Canadian first marriages end in divorce and that the average Canadian wedding costs just under $25,000 — compelling evidence that getting married can be a very bad idea. Still, the cliché rings true: Many … Read More
Call me old-fashioned, but I like my royal weddings to be cold, loveless arrangements contracted solely to consolidate political power. If a guy gets to be King and still marries his college sweetheart, it makes the whole monarchy thing seem kind of dated. Still, some people are actually stoked about … Read More
You’d think with the wedding 25 days away I’d be thinking about it a lot, but in fact I’m trying to dwell on it as little as possible. Though I’d like to inhabit my usual role as the calm, blasé one, to be frank I’m a little freaked out. Earlier … Read More
My fiancée isn’t supposed to read this column, based on a deal we made at the outset, but of course she does. She had one request for this week’s dispatch: That I not write about her meltdown — her word, not mine — over the weekend. So I won’t. I … Read More
How important is getting married to you? Blue: Very important Orange: Somewhat important Purple: Not important Would you want your wife to take your last name after you get married? Orange: Yes Blue: No Purple: It’s not important In the right circumstances, would you be a stay-at-home dad? Orange: Yes … Read More
