Infatuation, kids, adultery: marriage is the theme of the Oscars
Together the nominees sketch a composite picture of marriage. Here it is
Immediately, you know. You meet a famous physicist at a party in California and ask him to explain quantum mechanics. As he describes the “forces of attraction” between particles, your fingers interlace with his, and you know he is talking about you. Or you are a musical wunderkind, whimsically playing the piano at a soirée in New York. A young woman approaches and—wham! You know she is your destiny.
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This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Marriage’s top billing”
Culture March 9th 2024
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