The peril of the check box lifestyle

A ring, a baby, or a threesome.

If you know me or have read stuff I've written over time, you probably know I'm not a huge fan of checking boxes, personally ("I got the three-bedroom, the three kids, and the Golden Retriever with the flower crown!") or professionally (which tends to be work that'll be automated within 10 years anyway, even though the people who are doing it keep claim…