I have a history of numerous failed relationships and endless dates from dating apps. You know, the swipe-left, swipe-right, “maybe this time?” kind of thing. I was starting to wonder if a real connection even existed online or offline.   Then I came across this one humble profile. It wasn’t a guy hiding behind sunnies, […]

Twenty years ago, if you had told me that the darkest season of my life would also introduce me to the greatest love I’ve ever known, I would have laughed or cried or both. At the time, I wasn’t thinking about forever. I was thinking about survival. When I walked through those doors, I was […]

For a long time, I didn’t think I was bad at love — I thought I was just independent. In hindsight, I was carrying years of unresolved stuff I’d never properly dealt with, and it made real closeness feel unfamiliar, even threatening.   When I met my current partner, she was steady in a way […]

This is by far my favourite Valentine’s Day story; one I have shared with family and friends over time. On that fateful Valentine’s Eve, almost four decades ago, it felt like a silly and devastating thing to happen. Today, when I look at how commercialised Valentine’s Day has become, the story no longer feels silly […]