News about Jonathan Franzen

I always thought I had the right guy, but he does everything for me. When I listen to married friends moan about their useless, selfish partners who never cook or look after the children, I think, 'How can you tolerate this?'Why don't you throw him out and replace him with a paragon like mine?So I was sure my husband would be the winner in the age-old debate over more households Anybody is talking about the new Share The Load website, which allows you to enter the hours you spend on various tasks, not just cleaning, but also building, DIY, cooking, teaching, dog walking, and laundry, and eventually, I'll not reveal just yet.

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: Marriage (pictured) on the BBC has been lauded for its ability to capture the mundanity of real life. A TV drama without kitchen islands and ocean views, designer clothes, and sex. Now there is a thing. The five-star award was given for the pitch-perfect portrayal of a 'normal' couple, who are depicted in all their boring, repetitive, Lakeland catalogue hall furniture, and saggy jim-jam lives.

Mills & Boon books are deemed as wretched, and you won't be seen reading them. TikTok has resurgent romance fiction from UK-based publishers. With a 48 percent increase in volume relative to 23 percent for science fiction, the romance genre is on fire. Illustration: Matthew Laznicka