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Goldie and I are overioved to share the beautiful news of the birth of our first granddaughter, Willow Grace Russell. Little Willow entered our lives on March 2, filling our hearts with a kind of love that words can hardly describe and bringing a renewed sense of gratitude to our entire family There is something truly special about welcoming a new generation--something that makes time feel both still and deeply meaningful. Holding her for the first time we were reminded of how precious these moments are, how quickly life moves, and how important it is to cherish everv second. We couldn't be prouder of her parents, our son Wvatt and his wife, as they step into this incredible new chapter of their lives Watching them embrace parenthood with sc much care, strength, and love has been one of the most beautiful experiences we've ever known. It's a joy beyond words to seethe values of family, compassion, and resilience continue on through them. Willow has already brought so much light into our lives. Every tiny smile, every quiet moment spent holding her, feels like a gift we will carry forever. Our hearts are full. our home feels warmer, and our family feels even more complete With all our love,

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Women Aren’t Giving Up on Marriage. They’re Doing the Math. Ask any woman who’s been in a long-term relationship and she’ll tell you before you finish the question. The appointments, the schedules, the grocery lists running in the background of every conversation, every meal, every vacation. The research didn’t reveal anything new. It just finally confirmed what women already knew in their bones. A viral headline is claiming 80% of women no longer believe in marriage. That number is fake — traced back to a listicle, not a study. But the real data is damning enough without the inflation. Pew Research found the share of women saying marriage wasn’t essential to a fulfilling life jumped from 31% to 48% between 2019 and 2023. Nearly half. In four years. That’s not a trend. That’s a verdict. So what happened in those four years? The pandemic put couples in the same space 24/7 and made something impossible to ignore. When researchers asked men and women about household labor, men said they were sharing equally. Women said they weren’t. Both were describing the same household. The data backed the women. Studies found mothers were carrying 73% of all cognitive household labor — the planning, scheduling, remembering, coordinating. Not the dishes. The mental architecture of running an entire life. Then Dobbs dropped in 2022. Suddenly where you lived — and who you were legally bound to — could determine what rights you had over your own body. Marriage acquired a legal dimension most women never had to factor in before. And the long arc doesn’t lie. In 1993, 83% of 12th grade girls wanted to get married someday. Thirty years later it’s 61%. Boys barely moved. The institution isn’t dying. It’s being audited

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