22 episodes
Solo-ish Lisa Bonos
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- Society & Culture
A podcast from The Washington Post about the joys and conundrums of being single – everything from dating to traveling to making a life on your own. Host Lisa Bonos takes on these topics and more in conversations with experts – and sometimes friends – about being unmarried, but far from alone. [This podcast is no longer releasing new episodes.]
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Datelab's matchmaker and reporter remember a decade of dates
As matchmaker Christina Antoniades and reporter Michelle Leiby prepare to retire from Datelab, they look back on the 550 couples they've set up, revealing their favorite pairings and what they've learned about love.
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Summer break
We're taking a break for the summer. We'll be back soon with more stories from the Solo-ish life.
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How to plan a bachelorette party
How do you plan a bachelorette party while keeping your sanity and your savings intact? It's not easy, but it is possible. Lisa Bonos gets tips from Veronica Toney, a Solo-ish editor and frequent wedding guest, and professional bridesmaid Jen Glantz.
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The invention of dating
If dating feels like hard work, that's because it is. Lisa Bonos chats Moira Weigel talk about love is related to the economy, and other tidbits from her book "Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating."
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'I would like to court you in friendship'
Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow join Lisa Bonos to chat about the pleasure and pain of female friendship -- from courting new friends to navigating distance among old ones. Plus a conversation with one of Lisa's longtime friends about how they first met.
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How to break up
What was your worst breakup? And what makes a good one? Lisa Bonos chats with two 20-somethings about how their past breakups have influenced those that have come next.