The Modern State of Relationships — And Why We’re Over It
Once upon a neon-lit sky — a long, long time ago — marriage was as inevitable as the shoulder pads and bad perms we rocked in the '80s. You got a husband, got a degree, and got a job — preferably in that order. Choosing to stay single? Well, that was for wild, outspoken women who dared to be different — and, according to some older aunties, rather difficult. But here we are in 2025 — where marriage is more of an option, a mere suggestion in a culture where individuals are more phantom than champion, and ghosting is more common than “good morning” texts. And women — especially those of us navigating expat life, mountain trails, or the wild terrain of self-development and childhood trauma — are flipping the script. We’re not single because we’re unlucky in love. We’re not single because we’re picky or full of nonsense. We’re single because we’re done participating in unfulfilling, dysfunctional traps where our needs aren’t met — and emotional intelligence is considered “a girl...