Abbigail Shirk
Cognoscenti contributor
Abbigail W. Shirk is a former legal aid attorney in Massachusetts, where she represented low-income domestic violence survivors in their family and immigration cases. She currently a Master in Public Administration candidate at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Recently published
How we said 'no' to the wedding industrial complex
The average U.S. wedding costs $35,000. That's why Abbigail Shirk and her partner are going smaller and simpler: 30 guests, a consignment wedding dress and no engagement ring. We're saying...