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Six great reads: tradwives v radwives, hollowed-out London and the last musical genius?

A Guardian illustration showing couples in stained glass, left, and Slick Rick on the right
Six great reads – from evangelical men saving sex for marriage to an interview with Slick Rick. Composite: Simone Noroha / Jonathan Mannion / Guardian Design

These evangelical men saved sex for marriage – they weren’t well prepared

“Like many people, reaching the age of 40 inspired Matt to do some self-reflection. He had achieved many hallmarks of adulthood: a college degree, a career he enjoyed, and two beloved dogs. But he’d never had a relationship, or even a sexual partner.”

Scores of Christian men in the United States have been raised on ideas of abstinence and “purity” – what, asked Jessica Bateman, does that mean for their sex lives later on?

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