I'm not sure why people were quick to rate this so low but I found it to be worthy of more. People saying it's boring and banal but that's what some marriages look like after nearly 30 years. They're past the point of swinging from the ceiling and fireworks. They're settled into a groove where sometimes words aren't needed. Both on the 'wrong side of 40' Emma is trying her best to impress her boss who is a nasty piece of work and Ian has been made redundant and finds it difficult to fill his time, desperately trying to engage others in conversation just so he doesn't feel so invisible. They're trying to navigate through life whilst dealing with the death of a child, an adoptive daughter who's in an abusive relationship and Emma's father who doesn't have a nice thing to say but commands her time and attention. Yes it all sounds pretty grim but it's beautiful and sensitive and it's true. Marriage is called a life sentence but it doesn't mean it has to be a punishment.
Review of Marriage
