Canadian feminist lawyer and women’s advocate
Our culture’s understanding of intimate relationships has grown considerably over the past few decades. Common-law relationships are increasingly accepted and carry with them legal rights and responsibilities. People can marry another person of the same or another gender. Parents can Continue reading One is the happiest number
Viewers of the 1968 comedy “Yours, Mine and Ours” were treated to the adventures and antics of a very large blended family created when a widow (Lucille Ball) with eight kids married a widower (Henry Fonda) with 10. In 2020, Continue reading Yours, mine and ours
When Kristin Howell and Greg Moss completed the birth registration form for their newborn son a few weeks ago and submitted it to Nova Scotia’s vital statistics department, they thought that job was done. But, because Kristin and Greg aren’t Continue reading Does the difference matter?
My generally negative feelings about the institution of marriage and the ritual of weddings aside, I find myself both mystified and horrified by the phenomenon of public marriage proposals. You, too, may have read recently about the guy who interrupted Continue reading But what if she wants to say no?