Marriage
High life
So the wedding of my little girl to Andy Bancroft Cooke went off without a hitch, a wonderful ceremony in…
Beyoncé’s family values
Meet popular culture’s most powerful advocate for marriage
Low life
Another sunny Sunday morning and the phone rings. I pick up the receiver. It’s Frank. I groan inwardly. Frank is…
The joy of less sex
I used to think nothing would ever be more important. I was wrong
Real life
My gay best friend is cheating on me with another woman. I saw him with her the other day and…
All the president’s women
Hollande’s affair demonstrates that the French are becoming more puritanical about monogamy
Long life
Of all the interesting revelations by the French magazine Closer about François Hollande, the most interesting for me is its…
Diary
For a minute I just stood there with my back against the wall, staring at the credit card receipt. Then…
Must we celebrate gay weddings twice?
Apparently I’ve proposed to my civil partner. He claims that on BBC Radio 2, on the Jeremy Vine show (he…
Diary
The pilot refuses to get going until everyone is seated and quiet. When we take off there are raucous cheers.…
Diary
Next time I’m in a sauna I’m going to say: ‘It’s like a school sports hall on prize day in…
It’s the secret of a successful marriage: my wife treats me like a dog
‘Here, Wolf,’ says the Fawn to me, showing me a saucer. ‘Look at this! This is the new place where…
What business is it of the taxman whether I’m married or not?
The Conservative party is trying to redefine marriage. I can’t believe they think they’re going to get away with this.…
















