Bridget Jones' Diary

Re: Ground Rules

Dear Everett,

Perhaps I’ve invited you to move into my spare bedroom against my better judgment. But while living with an ex-boyfriend is never a good idea, I really need the money. Last week Roscoe—that irascible little wiener dog—ate not one, but two pairs of my underwear (and my fancy thongs, at that)! The resulting $600 emergency room vet bill, combined with my barely-over-minimum-wage employment and sizable mortgage, has made a housemate a financial necessity.

Here's an enticing idea: marry your friend and get the benefits of marriage (minus the sex).

Word on the street (and by "street" we mean NPR) is that unmarried women are an invaluable slice of the voting population. Rejoice ladies!