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"So When Are You Getting Married?" A Field Guide

Three ready-made replies for the question that follows you to every wedding.

Every wedding, funeral and random Sunday lunch, someone leans in: 'You're next, eh?' The pressure is real and the timeline is apparently due yesterday.

Pick your reply level. Soft: 'When God says so, Aunty.' Medium: 'I'll let you know first, promise.' Spicy: 'When are YOU retiring?' Use spicy only with cousins.

Your life is not late. It's on your own clock, which is the only one that counts.

Now unclench your jaw.

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Rest Is Not Laziness, Aunty

Lying down is not a crime. Even Mum's car goes to the mechanic.

The Family Group Chat Survival Guide

47 unread messages, 3 voice notes and a forward about lemon water curing everything.