In praise of weddings

on the communal implications of marriage

I’m typing this from a pub in the Scottish highlands where I’m grabbing a bite to eat before I head to a very happy occasion: a friend’s wedding! According to the popular wedding website the Knot, 42% of weddings in 2023 took place between September and November. And as a woman rounding the corner of my thirtieth year, my social calendar testifies to th…