Elena Bowes is a freelance writer who is currently working on a memoir, working title Table for Two: Finding Mr Wrong. Spoiler alert, she has found Mr. Right and he appears frequently as “Stretch” in her blog. She has written for British House & Garden, Architectural Digest, Town & Country, Galerie Magazine, Indagare and a host of others. She interviews authors monthly for 26, a UK site for writers. She has an MA in Journalism from Columbia University and an MA with Distinction in Creative Writing from Kingston University in England. She sits on the board of Columbia Journalism School. Her work may be viewed at elenabowes.com.
These are the traits that can lead to long-term love later in life.
And he knows that receiving gifts is my love language.
I get to entertain her endlessly — and then I get to leave!
Especially when your grandchild lives far away.
She is softer, kinder, more loving.
