G’day Ruby

Good to read your writing, its also surprising to me that living in Central London you still feel the pressure to get married within a particular age , else your bio clock will start ticking etc. but hey, I’m no relationship counsellor. Sharing my own experiences from friends, coworkers and surroundings , yes , there are many countries/ cultures where they set up a particular age specially for a female to get married. In your case, I would say you have a great guy w Oh ho believes in equal rights, feminism and rejects the idea of owning a woman only by a ring. It’s time for you to start thinking are you really ready to loose him along with your 10 years of precious relationship or are you going to start meeting others where you never know how long it will take to find someone to click in order to be your future husband. Remember , having a husband doesn’t always mean you have found yourself a life partner /soul mate. Don’t worry about the clubbing bit of your boyfriend, I used to a party animal till my 30,now can’t stand the idea of a club hunting. We all manage to come out of the club scene sooner or later, its temporary. As far as I know, once the couple is ready they can have kids without being married, as in the UK you get to have the same legal right of a married couple to that of a de facto partnership unless you are extremely religious and traditional. Good luck and choose your options wisely.