I was dead set against marriage. But on my 50th birthday, I proposed to the love of my life ^24.7%

CBC Radio - By Melanie Chambers - 9/25/2025, 8:00 AM

Negativity Bias 13.8% - Biased Writer Voice 12.9% - Hasty Generalization 9.4%

This is a First Person column by Melanie Chambers, who lives in Rossland, B.C. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ. "Melanie now, Melanie forever, Chambers now, but not forever." My dad had these cute sayings when I was growing up. He also said that if I ate too much sugar, I'd grow hair on my chest.... more