Warner Bros. Television I’m watching Gilmore Girls for the 100th time. On the screen, fast-talking mom Lorelai manically asks her 16-year-old daughter Rory to join her on an impromptu road trip the night before her wedding. Confused, responsible Rory demands why as Lorelai dodges questions before breaking down and admitting she can’t marry Max. Lorelai’s...
Ivan Pantic/Getty Images It’s a Friday night, and I’m in my best friend’s kitchen scrolling through restaurant options, trying to decide between a pizza and a noodle box for dinner. Her phone buzzes with a notification from a guy she matched with on a dating app. "Is he any good? Or at least different this...
Tiktok At this stage in my life, my friends are a healthy, near-even mix of parents (usually of young children) and child-free-by-choice married couple also known as DINKS (Dual Income; No Kids). While there’s often a stigma against married couples who choose not to have kids, I couldn’t be happier for my beloved DINK friends....
gahsoon/E+/Getty Images Building a family can be really exciting, but people sleep on the particular joy that can come along with knowing you’re done building your family. It’s not always an easy decision, but when you know you know, and there’s a freedom in knowing one stage of your life is done and you can...