rgin” trope, telling the story of a Jewish widow who finds sexual awakening after her husband’s death. Vanessa reflects on her own Jewish upbringing, and confronts the familial urge to marry within the religion.

Vanessa, whose partner is non-Jewish and German, examines what it means to love someone outside of the community she was raised in. She turns to her brother, who married a wonderful Jewish woman, to discuss how important it really is to marry within your own religion. Vanessa comes to terms with her own happy ending as Liz writes an HEA for the widowed virgin of her story.

We also get our next writing assignment from #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn.

Next week: More love advice and a conversation with Lauren Sandler.

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This week, Vanessa’s friend, Liz, writes on the “Widowed Virgin” trope, telling the story of a Jewish widow who finds sexual awakening after her husband’s death. Vanessa reflects on her own Jewish upbringing, and confronts the familial urge to marry within the religion.

We also get our next writing assignment from #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Bridgerton series, Julia Quinn.

Next week: More love advice and a conversation with Lauren Sandler.

Hosted on Acast. See