grooms

Grooms should enjoy their wedding as much as the brides—here’s to all the men getting hitched.

Marriage is Going Extinct
Marriage once stood as a nearly universal life milestone — the expected transition from youth to adulthood, family, and social stability. But today, millions of young adults are rethinking if marriage even belongs in their future. While it’s dramatic to call marriage *extinct*, the trend lines suggest we are living through a historic transformation in how this generation views traditional commitment — one with cultural, economic, and demographic implications.
By Anthony Bahamonde10 days ago in Marriage
The Last Letter at Kew Gardens
The air in Richmond was crisp, carrying the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and the promise of early crocuses. Arthur adjusted his woollen scarf—a deep navy blue that matched his eyes—and checked his pocket watch. It was half-past ten. In London, Valentine’s Day usually arrived with a frantic rush of overpriced roses and desperate dinner reservations, but here, within the iron gates of Kew Gardens, time seemed to decelerate.
By Mohd Kaish14 days ago in Marriage
There was a princess.
In the forests of Egypt, a prince used to graze a few goats and lived on the milk obtained from them and the fruits of the forest.
By Sudais Zakwan20 days ago in Marriage
At Seven Years Old, I Thought Love Was a Promise
At seven years old, I thought love was a promise. I believed it was something you said once and meant forever, like crossing your heart or sealing a letter you never planned to open again. I didn’t understand conditions or endings. I didn’t know people could change their minds. I only knew that when someone said they cared, it felt solid, like something you could stand on without falling through.
By Imran Ali Shah28 days ago in Marriage
The Unsent Confession
Mark was digging through the junk drawer in the kitchen. Not really digging, more like excavating. Years of forgotten keys, dried-up pens, crumpled receipts from hardware stores and takeaways, a single dice from some board game they hadn't played in a decade. Dust motes danced in the slivers of afternoon light cutting through the window above the sink, illuminating the detritus of their shared life. He was supposed to be looking for that tiny screwdriver Sarah needed for her reading glasses, but mostly, he was just procrastinating, enjoying the quiet hum of the fridge and the faint, almost nostalgic, smell of burnt toast from breakfast.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Marriage
The Weight of Unsaid Words
Arthur was cleaning out the junk drawer. Not the designated junk drawer everyone has, but *Sarah's* junk drawer, the one in her old writing desk that she swore she’d get to someday. His hand, thick and calloused from years of wrenching on engines, moved slowly, sifting through ancient utility bills, dried-up pens, a single mismatched earring. Dust motes danced in the sliver of sunlight slicing through the grime on the window. He was looking for a screwdriver, really, the one he swore she’d borrowed and never returned, but then his fingers brushed against something crisp, folded precisely in half, tucked under a stack of brittle yellowed receipts.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Marriage
The Weight of Unspoken Words
The streetlamp outside cast a sickly yellow rectangle across the worn carpet of the study. John sat hunched over the old oak desk, the one Sarah’s grandfather had built, his back protesting the late hour. A single, naked bulb hung above him, buzzing faintly, a cheap, harsh light for such a momentous task. In front of him, three crumpled sheets of paper, balled up like frustrated fists, lay beside a fourth, smoother page, half-filled with his looping, untidy script. His pen, a Bic, felt like a lead weight in his hand. He hadn’t written a proper letter in twenty years, not since his grandma died.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Marriage
Radiant Cut Engagement Rings Explained: Beauty, Brilliance, and Style
Radiant Cut Engagement Rings Explained: Beauty, Brilliance, and Style When it comes to choosing the perfect engagement ring, couples today are looking for something that balances timeless elegance with modern brilliance. Among the many diamond shapes available, radiant cut engagement rings have steadily gained popularity for their unique ability to combine sparkle, structure, and sophistication. This stunning cut offers the best of both worlds—making it a favorite for those who want a ring that truly stands out.
By layladiamondsadarsh diamondsabout a month ago in Marriage
The Salt in Her Eyes
Sarah spent too much time in the small, sun-bleached corner of their living room, an old armchair swallowing her whole. Not watching TV. Not reading. Just staring at the photographs she’d pinned haphazardly to the corkboard next to the window. Mostly faded prints, postcards picked up from antique shops, blurry internet printouts. All of them of the same place: a sliver of the Breton coast in France, a tiny fishing village called Port-Guen. Rough-hewn stone houses, their roofs heavy with moss, huddled against a grey, spitting sea. Boats, small and sturdy, bobbing in a little harbor, nets drying on the quay.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Marriage
Whispers in an Ancient Library
Elara traced the spine of a book, her finger leaving a pale line in the thick dust. Her arthritis hummed a low complaint in her knuckles, a familiar ache. Another Tuesday afternoon in the stacks. Thomas, her husband of forty-two years, was a shadow at the far end of the aisle, lost in the brittle pages of some medieval tome. The air in the old city library was always the same: dust motes suspended in the weak light from the tall, arched windows, the faint, comforting scent of aging paper and something else, something metallic and cold, like forgotten iron. She’d come here every Tuesday and Thursday since she retired, not because she loved the musty quiet, but because he was here. He always was.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Marriage
A New Chapter Begins: Megh Chowdhury Mahfuz and Maria Khan’s Journey of Love. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
A New Chapter Begins: Megh Chowdhury Mahfuz and Maria Khan’s Journey of Love Every meaningful journey begins with a decision, and for entrepreneur Megh Chowdhury Mahfuz, that journey recently entered one of its most significant chapters. He has officially married Maria Khan, marking the beginning of a partnership built on love, understanding, and shared values. Their union reflects not just a personal milestone, but a story that resonates with family, commitment, and balance in modern life.
By SYLAÉ BRANDabout a month ago in Marriage
The Drowned City of Dishes
The kitchen smelled of burnt toast and yesterday’s regrets, a familiar perfume in their small house. Arthur scraped his fork against the ceramic plate, a thin, grating sound that pulled Eleanor’s gaze from the window. Rain lashed against the glass, just like it had for three days straight, blurring the world outside into a watercolor smear.
By HAADIabout a month ago in Marriage