Sunday book pick: A happily ever after with four cats for ‘Two Women Living Together’

“We live in a generation where the most common molecule consists of a firmly bonded woman and man. But in the future, we might see a more diverse range of configurations. For instance, in this house, we’re W2C4 – two women and four cats. And as of now, I’d venture we’re a very stable configuration.”

If you could, would you live with a friend? Imagine no financial constraints of early adulthood that force you to share strange flats with stranger roommates, no marital vows to fulfil, no filial obligations. There is only one condition – come and stay as you are.

To live with a friend is to make the ultimate commitment of love – I choose you because I want to; there are no social or legal ties that bind us together. I love you for who you are.

Becoming a W2C4 molecule

This ideal living arrangement is at the heart of the friendship memoir Two Women Living Together. Hwang Sunwoo and Kim Hana met on Twitter in their early 40s. They were both single and living alone. Sunwoo was the editor of a woman’s magazine and Hana, a freelance copywriter. They bonded over similar tastes in music and books, their pet cats, and their rejection of marriage. Both were financially...

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