Editor’s letter

At Woman’sDay, we are big on celebrating milestones – engagements, weddings and babies. These stories are lovely, but they must get a bit dull for all those readers who are happily living solo.

My two oldest and dearest friends have full and fantastic lives as singles – and neither would ever complain about being lonely or unfulfilled. In fact, quite the opposite. They’re social butterflies. In a world where we working mums are often talking about a lack of “me time”, these two buddies have got all the time in the world – and they relish living without compromise. They probably have the best life balance of anyone I know! And it’s great for me because they’re spontaneous and will pop around for a vino or come to a movie at the drop of a hat.

This week (page 40), we interview four lone rangers who reject the notion that you need a relationship to be happy and they all share a sense of freedom as singles.

One of the closest relationships in my life is about to go through a traumatic shift, a separation of sorts. Deputy Editor Sebastian, who I’ve worked

with since 2006, is off to Sydney to take on the editorship of NW magazine – a job that’s tailor-made for him. I’m full of excitement for Seb and thankful for all the general brilliance he’s showered on Woman’sDay. Royal tours, red carpets, celebrity weddings, intrepid travel, reality TV scandals and the PM’s first baby photo call ... Seb has shared thousands of fab stories for Woman’sDay. Yes, I’ll miss his writing – but mainly I’ll miss him. We’ve been a great team. The line between a personal and professional friendship blurred a long time ago, and Seb is family. The good thing about whanau is you’re stuck with them – and he’ll be a part of my life forever whether he likes it or not. So long, Seb!