Marraige

surnames

AGENDA

‘Keeping your own surname absolutely changes the way people perceive your marriage’

To keep or not to keep your surname after marriage? The answer, as Jennifer McShane recently found out,…

By Jennifer McShane

Wedding and marriage sexism
premium

SELF

Can we stop pretending men aren’t willing participants in marriage?

There were many things Victoria Stokes expected when she started planning her wedding. Eyewatering costs? Check. Unwanted opinions?…

By Victoria Stokes

SELF

‘I don’t love my husband, but he’s a kind man. Should I leave him?’

Our resident agony aunt has some advice for a woman who is craving a new life.  Dear Rhona,…

By Rhona Mcauliffe

SELF

Michelle Obama: ‘You can’t Tinder your way into a relationship’

Is there anything former First Lady Michelle Obama can't say to make us all feel a little better?…

By Jennifer McShane

same-sex marriage

EDITORIAL

First same-sex marriage to take place in Northern Ireland today

Sharni Edwards and Robyn Peoples will become the first same-sex couple to get married in Northern Ireland under new…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Ninety percent of Romanian electorate want marriage to remain between heterosexual people

A referendum to effectively ban same-sex marriage in Romania failed yesterday due to a low turnout of voters.…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

Rebecca Humphries shows us how to make the best of a bad situation

Relationships are hard work. They're even harder when they're in the public eye for everyone to scrutinize. When…

By Erin Lindsay

FASHION

Seven September wedding guest dresses for your upcoming soirée

Wedding season seems to be a never-ending endeavour, but September really seems to eat the cake - all…

By Ellen Bird

EDITORIAL

Things fall apart: sometimes you just need your mum

Earlier this year, for about three weeks, I struggled. Partly it was the endless grey weather. Partly it…

By Lia Hynes