Forever is a Long Time
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Part 5: Aunt Rari
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My aunt Rari divorced her husband so completely and so long ago that I don’t even know the man’s name. She tells me that story and about the life ...
Part 4: Uncle Eric
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Most divorces in my family bring some sense of relief. It may take three years to get there, or it may take thirty years, but once it’s over, it fee...
Part 3: Aunt Mia and Uncle Paul
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of a lifetime commitment can feel impossible, when it can still fall apart in year 20, or year 30, or 35. My own parents’ marriage never ma...
Part 2: My Grandmother, Marianne
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My grandmother never sent presents for birthdays or holidays, and didn't expect us to either. She seemed to resist anything that felt like authority, ...
Part 1: My Parents, Ellen and Tom
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My parents divorced when I was eight years old — young enough that I don’t have a lot of clear memories of it, but old enough that I was definitel...
Trailer: "Forever is a Long Time"
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When I decided to get married, every living member of my family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced. Apparently, I thought my marriage ...