We are the Soloists, your conversation partners in thinking through how to thrive in this lonely world, from the standpoint of Mormon singles. Given the theological importance and robust social support for marriage in the LDS Church, LDS singles live within a chaotic intersection of tradition and its detractors. It can feel like our dreams and desires were shaped for a world that never comes. More than offer platitudes, we want to understand modern shifts in marriage, religion, and community in order to support those left alone in the midst of their tumult and decline, and re-encounter...
"Dating is the only thing... that gets harder with practice." This is how Faith Hill, writer for The Atlantic, summarized modern romantic pursuits in the August 2024 article, "Should I Quit Dating?" This week, Mallory and Diana chat with their friend Haymitch St. Stephen about this article and...
Published 11/14/24
We told you we wanted to talk about sex on this podcast, and this is where we wanted to start -- with a talk about not having sex. We had a conversation with with Fr. Patrick Briscoe, a Catholic Dominican Friar, and Sara Perla, a single Catholic woman, about the purpose of celibacy for Catholics...
Published 11/02/24