The Veranda · Essay Series

Love &
Power

Relationships, dating, marriage, standards. The honest conversations women have at 2am but not at dinner.

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Love & Power

Do Men Marry Who They Love or Who Is Convenient?

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Do Men Marry Who They Love or Who Is Convenient?

Love is a feeling. Responsibility is a choice. Marriage is sustained by capacity — not feelings.

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II

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I Was Auditioning for a Man Who Wasn't Casting

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I Was Auditioning for a Man Who Wasn't Casting

On performing for someone who had already decided — and the moment you realise you were the casting director all along.

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III

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Second Marriage, Same Mistake

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Second Marriage, Same Mistake

You can change the man. You can change the country. You cannot outrun an unhealed pattern.

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IV

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The Group Chat That Ruins Relationships

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The Group Chat That Ruins Relationships

Am I looking for counsel or am I looking for permission? On the friends we let make our decisions.

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