Committed

I loved Committed, the new book by Elizabeth Gilbert about the fear of marriage later in life, after a first failed one.  She explores all over the world some of the traditions and rites of other cultures as well as her own.  Her sense of humor, as always, is delightful and her self appraisals are heartfelt and funny as well. I was lucky enough to meet her a couple of years ago, and she is the real thing, low key and friendly and comfortable.  I cherish her curiosity and her simple explanations of how life can be.  I felt her indecision and I also got more and more excited as the book went on--she was really thinking this through  and I knew that she would would finally come to the realization that marriage could be OK!  (This from an old married lady like me--just 43 years)  Tears came to my eyes as the love for her friend overrode any fears and she knew she and  he were happier together than apart, and if being married was the only way, so be it.  Congratulations to all!