A Gynecologist, a Memoir, and the Unromantic Case for Prenuptial Agreements
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Eileen Kelly
Summary
A personal essay that opens with a gynecologist recommending Belle Burden's memoir "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" during an exam, using this anecdote to launch into a broader reflection on marriage, prenuptial agreements, and the tension between romantic ideals and practical clarity. The piece explores how unromantic conversations about legal and financial planning can become essential, weaving together the author's personal experience with cultural commentary on Burden's book.
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· 3 pulledI just kept thinking, This woman is such a dumbass.
Clarity is often the least romantic thing in the world—right up until the moment when you desperately need it.
I was lying spread-eagle on an examination table on the Upper East Side when my gynecologist asked if I had read Belle Burden's memoir.
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