Eli Finkel on the Past, Present, and Future of Marriage
“The best marriages today are the best marriages the world has ever seen,” Eli Finkel says in this look at the current state of marriage. In addition to providing historical, psychological and social context to marriage, Finkel gives tips on how you can better your own marriage or find a good mate.
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The Back Room Shakespeare Project’s “As You Like It”
Comedienne Stephanie Shaw on Love, Tinder Style
Your impact checklist
Here are a list of things you can do before and after the event to join the conversation.
- Check out Dave Holmes’ book Party of One: A Memoir in 21 Songs.
- Add to your library Deborah Tannen’s book You’re the Only One I Can Tell: Inside the Language of Women’s Friendships
- Tune into this NPR podcast about polyamorous polysaturation.
- “Is Open Marriage a Happier Marriage? Explore different viewpoints.
- Volunteers are the backbone of Chicago Ideas Week. Part of our Community of Curiosity, they help with everything from scanning tickets to staffing an activity station. To help out, visit chicagoideas.com/volunteer
Love and Friendship: This is How We Do It Now
As we continuously redefine human relationships, let’s examine our new paradigm.
Interpersonal relationships aren’t the same as they were ten years ago, let alone a century ago. Today, the free love revolution of the sixties seems almost quaint in a world where you can find a friend-with-benefits by simply swiping right. What are the new norms for dating, friendship and marriage? Are these terms even relevant anymore at a time when relationships are increasingly fluid? In this Talk, we’ll attempt to wrap our heads around how this spectrum of relationships fulfills our basic need for human companionship.
