I recently saw How to Transcend a Happy Marriage at the Lincoln Center Theater, a play by Sarah Ruhl, whose other plays I have seen and loved. It was so great to see a play that understood middle-aged marriage so well.Yes, there is nothing new and exciting, so you may dream and fantasize about those younger days, and in the case of the first act of this play, actually do something. In the process, you might forget the "wonderful melodious moments," the violins, as Marissa Tomei's character says-of what you have: the length; the continuity; all that you have created-your family, your friends, your home. And like the bird that is transient and leaves, these stables are with you, for better or worse, but mostly for better, since they have grown and blossomed, and you love them, despite the ups and downs.
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