I smiled tightly as this man described using generative AI for the initial stages of planning the wedding. (They also hired a human wedding planner.) I responded politely. Inside, however, I resolved: if my future spouse came to me with wedding input courtesy of ChatGPT, there would be no wedding. Some people have the typical relationship non-negotiables. Doesn't smoke, is a cat person, wants kids.
I have met many Noel Fitzpatricks - men in their late 40s and early 50s, for whom the idea of starting a family is still a nebulous, far-off concept