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Halina Bennet
May 01, 2026
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Happy Friday! I have a longer piece about young adults’ attitudes toward marriage coming on Sunday, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, I am feeling kind of spicy, so I thought I’d share some takes and, as always, some weekend recommendations.

Without further ado:

  • It is okay to not want children. This take comes from the discourse around the New Yor…

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