Mel Buttigieg
Mel Buttigieg is a freelance writer based in Melbourne.
Opinion
Marriage
What single life taught me about a healthy marriage
After becoming a newlywed bride at 40, I realised my independent years helped me form a solid and secure relationship with my partner.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Fitness
Natalie Portman’s buff superhero hammers the beauty myth
The Thor: Love and Thunder actress’s transition into a hammer-wielding badass is proof that being both strong and a lady are characteristics that can indeed co-exist.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Bullying
Stranger Things bullying scene triggering for us ’90s kids
Watching the episode together, my husband turns to me in disbelief, exclaiming: “This stuff never happens!” Apparently, parallel dimensions and psychic monsters are much more realistic than teenage bullying.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Coronavirus pandemic
Pandemic or not, I’m kissing the ‘ethnic kiss’ goodbye
As a second-generation European, I’m fighting a battle against decades of cultural expectations to argue that the desire to get up close and personal isn’t always mutual.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Jobs
How dating can prepare us for job interviews
Regardless of which scenario you find yourself in, you must impress if you have any hope of progressing to the next stage.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Gender
How we can break the mould on gender divide in relationships
Just as today’s society shouldn’t expect women to absorb most of the domestic duties, we shouldn’t expect men to pay for everything. It goes both ways.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Weddings
Let’s throw away the bouquet … and other outdated wedding traditions
Nobody ever expected to see me at the church altar in a meringue frock with enough tulle to open a Spotlight store, but that wasn’t my idea of a wedding either.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Motherhood
Radiant Rihanna is still not selling the baby gig to me
Pop star Rihanna announced that she was pregnant with her first baby in the most Millennial way on Monday, with Instagram photos akin to a high-end fashion shoot.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Education
Celebrating an ‘academic pandemic’ for three generations
Travel was off the cards, but the COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst for us to hit the books and aim for the next level in our careers.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Melbourne Cup
On the fence about the race that divides the nation
I have an emotional connection with the Spring Racing Carnival, but it’s hard not to have mixed feelings about the Cup.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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Weddings
No jab, no party: wedding RSVPs look different in ‘COVID-normal’ world
Aside from knowing who’s bringing a date and who’s vegetarian these days, I’ll need to know if attendees are fully vaccinated.
- by Mel Buttigieg
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