Going to the Chapel and Staying Married

With apologies to Shelley: if spring comes, can wedding season be far behind? We all know the clichés around marriage—eternal bliss, soul mates, happily ever after—but these leave out the real stuff, the day-to-day experience of being and staying married. There will be fights, there will be angst, there may even be affairs. Sometimes you’ll look at your dearly beloved and feel nothing but rage. Two writers offer their insights into what keeps a marriage running. Inspired by her wildly popular New York Times Modern Love essay “The Wedding Toast I’ll Never Give,” Ada Calhoun offers an insightful and humorous collection of essays of the same name on the art of staying married. She’ll be in conversation with Meredith Goldstein, the advice columnist and entertainment reporter for the Boston Globe. Her advice column, Love Letters, is a daily dispatch of wisdom for the lovelorn that has been running online and in the paper for eight years. The event will be moderated by Alysia Abbott, director of the Boston Literary District.

And, just in time for wedding season, our hosts at MiniLuxe’s new location on Newbury Street are offering attendees complimentary nail color touchups or brow shaping, as well as snacks and a champagne toast to add to the celebratory atmosphere. The event is cosponsored by the Boston Book Festival and the Boston Literary District and supported by Rafanelli Events.