Priorities, priorities

A friend of mine is a successful commercial lawyer, has two university degrees and an ever-lengthening string of diplomas and certificates, regularly presents at conferences, teaches on the professional course for solicitors, writes poetry, has written a novel, sings, is in a long-term relationship with another successful professional, recently sold her first apartment to buy another close to the centre of Dublin, and is a thoroughly interesting, interested, politically aware, intelligent, capable, rounded person.

When this woman's mother goes to the golf club, she is asked, "And how is your unmarried daughter?"

*sigh*