Matrimonial Mugging

HE SAID SPRING has sprung and it's not just the animals who have that look in their eye . . . the first wedding invitation of the season arrived last week and the only reason I feel comfortable about discussing it here is because they live in Melbourne and unless I'm extremely unlucky, they'll never get to read this.

Marriage: A Bond Of Love And A Separation Of Cash

DOES the thought of going to a wedding make you wince? Do you feel stressed and anxious at the thought of having to sit through an entire five-hour parade of sappy love, bad dancing and cheap champagne? Would you prefer to veg out at home watching reruns of House, rather than get all coiffed up to celebrate someone else's gooey love fest?