Marriage--Surprise After Surprise!

Having been married for 25 years, you don't have to tell me that marriage is complicated, beautiful, frustrating, satisfying, and...complicated. Knowing this, I was hesitate to wade into Elizabeth Gilbert's Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. After reading Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love, which I enjoyed, I was afraid that Gilbert was going to poo-poo marriage as a subversive institution that oppressed women and sabotaged relationships. I won't spoil the book for you, but I will share two morsels that were eye-opening for me. One is that marriage is NOT a Christian institution, at least not historically. The early Christians actually spoke out against marriage, preaching celibacy instead, but eventually relented when partnering up just wouldn't go away. The other tidbit is that marriage and family might actually be a rebellious act. Yes! Amazing, isn't it? You'll have to read the book for yourself to hear the full arguments, but I think you'll enjoy the journey!