marriage
Adrienne Uthe, 32, got engaged to her partner a few months into dating.A few years into being engaged, they decided against marriage but stayed together.Uthe, an entrepreneur, said the risk of divorce made her worried about the future of her business.I met Eric on Bumble over six years ago, after…
Annie Korzen and her husband, Benni Korzen, have been married for 60 years.Annie Korzen said they eat different dinners, because eating the same food feels like a “sacrifice.”This fits a trend of people rejecting marriage norms, from what they eat to non-monogamy. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation…
When we first married, I worked full-time, and my husband stayed home.We moved to Europe, and I became a “trad wife,” indulging in homemaking.Being a traditional wife means wanting the best for my husband. My journey to becoming a “trad wife” — or traditional wife — started in 2012 when…
In my 20s, I was focused on success, finances, and becoming emotionally ready for a relationship.I got married to my husband in my 30s, and my husband was 44.I’m glad we waited to get married because it taught us humility and how to connect. My spouse and I could be…
I have a husband and several children, and from the outside, it definitely looks like a traditional setup. But it’s actually a little more nuanced than that.We both wanted one parent at home when we had children, at least in the early years. I was burned out from my teaching…
I resisted playing golf for my entire life, but I reluctantly tried it a few years ago. It helped bring me and my husband closer together and we bonded over a new shared interest.Golfing also helped me ditch my perfectionistic tendencies and learn to enjoy the moment. Growing up, my…
Gordon Ramsay and his wife, Tana, don’t let their schedules — or their six kids — get in the way of having quality time together.During an episode of the “Happy Mum Happy Baby” podcast hosted by Giovanna Fletcher, Tana Ramsay opened up about family life and shared that she and…
As a young child, I couldn’t get enough of hearing my parents’ divorce story. I thought I was just a curious kid for many years, but looking back, I realize I was digging for something specific — the why. Why did they get divorced? What went wrong? How does it…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Anu Verma, a 44-year-old trauma recovery coach in Coventry, England. It has been edited for length and clarity.I met Rob in 2014 while on vacation with a friend in Ibiza, Spain. At the time, I was getting over a relationship, and…
In a fitting end to my athletic career, my husband and I got married after competing together on the college triathlon team.Our first unofficial date was a training run around LSU’s campus. We attempted conversation as we huffed our way through a grueling four miles at a seven-minute pace. Although…
