Wonderful! Loved it. Loved the analogy, loved the imagery - loved your grandma's life plan and the fact she absolutely twatted a stalker - even if she was subsequently punished for it.
Nothing to argue about here despite my name. I've been sucessfully coupled for 8 years, but my buck or doe status remains unspoken. Like many Penguins my love life is complicated - but built very much on the idea of space and mutual growth. My significant other penguin and I very much enjoy our own space and our own life interests - we don't stymie each other and have zero plans to start doing so any time soon.
Your grandma is right, pick someone who will let you thrive. Hunting is less of a thing over in the UK - aside from the upper classes getting dressed up in silly costumes and chasing down a poor fox for no good reason - it's not part of our culture so some of the analogies were lost. Kudos to the girl bagging the 44 point deer - and kudos to you for taking the plunge and publishing your article - it gets easier with time I promise you.
May the curation gods look upon you favourably and may the Great Algorithmia carry you on her back across many tags and topics.