Chapter 1: Lonely & Longing

<p class="p1">In which much is introduced and revealed, including why I think my singledom is my fault, all the couples I’ve ever shipped, my great-grandma’s hot take on erotic novels, and the age-old question of whether my stands are too high.</p> <p class="p1"> </p> <p class="p1">Excerpt: “If it’s a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune <em>must</em> be in want of a wife, then it’s also a universal truth that a single woman in the same damn position can’t find a husband to save her life.</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2">I hate to start out with a complaint, but there you have it. I’ve been single—well and truly, somewhat egregiously—for over 8 years. And while I’m not in possession of a fortune akin to Jane Austen’s Mr. Darcy, to quote an artist for <em>our</em> times, “If I were a man, I’d be <em>the</em> man.” That’s Taylor Swift.”</p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p2">LINKS</p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://foreveralonepodcast.com/episodes/chapter-1" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Leave me a comment on this episode here</a></span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://foreveralonepodcast.com/contact" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Say hi, share some love, or ask a question here</a></span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class="s1"><a href="https://clarityonfire.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I’m coaching and podcasting at Clarity on Fire</a></span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://www.patreon.com/clarityonfire" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">I’m creating bonus content on Patreon</a></span></p>