the other fork in the road
navigating life via acute corners, wrong turns and dead ends.
Tag: Marriage
amazeballs
“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn’t it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you…
of course i will marry you
So, many of you figured this out already, but for those of you who were genuinely happy for my new life status, I am truly sorry, that was rude of me. Apparently I even confused some of my friends for a hot minute (and…
awkward encounter, like…super awkward
They say London is one of the best cities in the world for people watching, and They aren’t wrong. As a solo traveler, I often unwittingly find myself eavesdropping on conversations of those within earshot, which is particularly rewarding in the UK. If you…
backwards with time
My dear friend Peter recently got engaged. Peter is 34. His fiancé is 19. Before you get all judgey and become the expert on all marriages, just know there isn’t anything you can think that hasn’t been thunk or anything you can say that…
not your average love song
My dear friends Lindsey and Michael are getting married today. Sometime around 4 o’clock, they will trudge through the deep Minnesota snow to the park behind their old stomping grounds of the St. Louis Park Rec Center dressed in warm, comfortable clothing, and brave…
The Children
I drove to Minneapolis tonight, handed my friend a bottle of port, to which she replied, “I’ve kind of had a baby inside my belly for three months, so I will not be having any port.” Mind. Blown. I thought she was screwing with…
