Reading between the lines these rules sound very specific and alcohol centric..as if they’d occurred at other family members weddings & turned ugly…maybe it’s just a bit of risk mitigation for bogan behaviour of mates and relatives.
Single, never married and richer than 99% of my married friends…just make it $ yourself…it’s way easier….
@spandexben have traveled a combination of with loved ones, with trusted friends and solo, majority time solo…while it is not all sunsets and cocktails, consideration of safety and security is always front of mind…but an itinerary that is purely what I love to do has created some unique experiences. I’ve just booked an end of year trip to location based on a book I’ve just read.
Great article - more investigative stuff like this please…next topic the explosion of the ill qualified, over priced so called money literacy programs aimed at women…the ‘pink money scam’!!
You’ve got mail - both lead characters are in relationships
Only thing missing from this article was the 3rd person..the viewpoint and prospective of those dating the ‘married but dating’ - how do they feel, think about and mentally and emotionally process this ‘limited, go nowhere dating’….are they also married? Or are they single, solo, dating, partnered?!?! me wanna hear from them!!!
I’m having to ‘set’ my home every weekend at moment as I have it on the market..that means depersonalising and framed photos get tucked in a drawer…I found myself ‘apologising’ to my loved ones in the pictures as I yet again had to hide them away…I love the beautiful Vera Wang frames - nothing but the best for my loved ones…❤️🖼️❤️🖼️
‘Pretty’ is just dumb luck..clever, accomplished, achievements, success is mindset and effort - and is your kids to own…💐💐💐💐
@laura__palmer - fabulous progressive thinking Tassie…love it..so the process has already started…. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Destination weddings that are convenient location for one side of the family but no one else. Let’s travel 600km round trip to a beach location cause it’s where the grooms parents beach house is!!
My expectation in the next year or two the big corporates will make Aust Day an optional leave day for their staff..replaced with a general ‘cultural day’ that staff can take any time of the year…the big end of town will kick it off, followed by universities, then hospitals, schools & retail and finally the govt sector…by 2030..it will be gone in entirety…a cultural day to have the freedom to attend a First Nation exhibition, a walking tour or a lecture or class to learn about oldest living culture on earth…that sounds pretty good to me!
When my niece was little and we were out for family dinner we played ‘spot the date seat’ and look at couples where women were given the ‘date seat’ I.e back to wall, facing the door..verses ‘not in date seat’ where they were relegated to chair in the walk through area/facing away from door…5 year old happily pointing ‘date seat’ ‘not date seat’…I wanted her to remember so no silly boy would ever offer her ‘not date seat!’ 💐💐💐💐💐
Reminds me of conversation I had with my optometrist this week - I said why do the staff always ask whether I like the look of my frames? It’s how they feel that matters to me as I wear them all day - I don’t have to look at them so I really don’t care what they look like. She laughed and said ‘well most people care what they look like’….waste of time…..love Elizabeth Gilbert, her book on marriage across different cultures is simply brilliant!!
These ladies need to go back to university and study risk management…putting your life, your finances, your future in hands of one person - disaster waiting to happen!
10 guests, all interstate- sounds like one part of the family, asked each other ‘are you going?’ And they then all decided to opt out in a group…yes it’s not good behaviour but you can’t control others behaviour- let it slide and enjoy your day.
I can only speak from observation- during covid and our work from home lockdowns it was very apparent via thousands of zoom meetings that my ‘dad’ colleagues had locked themselves away in their home offices, with only the odd child’s squeal or rumblings from rest of the house, while my amazing ‘mum’ colleagues were working at kitchen bench or dining table surrounded by kids, homeschooling and pets that also needed attention…the lack of equal sharing was heartbreaking for the sista’s….
As a family who has had two shocking deaths, I totally appreciated that friends and family would be at a lose what to say to us, and in turn may say nothing out of the fear of saying the wrong thing - I chose to remember and truly believe that those who cared about us held our family in their hearts, their spiritual practices, their daily thoughts and most likely within their own families and in privacy expressed their grief for us.
@rush I’m with you…couple of exceptions I have with certain friends and certain locations, but most part my holidays are my time….i’m then happy share tips on locations when my friends are planning their own adventures and ask for advice!! I’m definitely impressed by those who do the ‘group house’ weekends..i wouldn’t last 5 mins!!
Omg a trip with 3 couples - my worse nightmare!! Too much logistics and coordinating! I’m a huge fan of do your own thing, plan your own adventure and don’t expect anyone to make your travel plans for you!!
Great article….couple of thoughts