The Fellowship of the Engagement Ring

Spectator, The; London (March 18, 2006)

Author: Lewis, Jemima

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Summary

A couple of years ago, when I was going out with a thoroughly unsuitable younger man, I bumped into an old friend at a party. He had recently married, and the evangelical spirit was upon him. 'How's the love life?' he asked, his eyes misting over as he mentally prepared his sermon. 'Not great, actually, ' I replied. 'I don't think he really loves me. He's terrified of settling down.

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The Fellowship of the Engagement Ring

Call me slow on the uptake, but I had no idea that getting engaged would be so . . . different. There used to be a scifi series on television called Stargate, about a magic portal that was unearthed from some Egyptian remains. It didn't look like much -- a big metal ring with a watery substance undulating inside, a bit like starin...

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