Role Reboot

Surprise Engagements Are Overrated

“It’s like the woman has to be in the dark until the burden of the work comes along.” “I hate this whole idea that everything has to be a surprise,” a friend recently told me. We were talking about proposals, specifically hers. It hadn’t  been a surprise; she and her then-boyfriend had discussed getting engaged. […]

What’s The Point Of Getting Engaged Anymore?

Since most people know when the proposal is coming these days, what’s the point of getting engaged? Just set a date to get married and forget all the fuss. Last week I was in the emergency room for a rabies shot (don’t ask) and found myself listening to an awkward conversation between a nurse, who […]