Galen's crusty aunt and nubile teenage cousin drift in and out of their lives and Galen's fantasies.

ECONOMIST: Tainted love

Here were women unapologetic about being women: whole, incomplete, messy, divided, fertile, plump, merchant, slave, prostitute, servant, old, nubile, lost, found, owned, free.

BBC: The bloom of cancer

She and Helen had met her husband when they were all at an apex, his as a certified academic celebrity, theirs as nubile acolytes.

NEWYORKER: Soldier��s Joy

It turned out that his new nubile friend was actually his soon-to-be ex-wife, trying to gather evidence against him for their divorce and custody hearings.

FORBES: Estranged Husband Wasn't Actually Duped By Fake Teenage Facebook Account

David Voelkert bared all to his new nubile friend, telling her about his divorce and about how he had sold his security alarm business with plans to skip town with his kids.

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