The Marriage Bonus

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The Marriage Bonus

When I was 16, on the recommendation of Oprah Winfrey, I read Eat, Pray, Love (2006). The bestselling memoir tells of "one woman’s search for everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia," as the subtitle puts it, documenting author Elizabeth Gilbert’s abandonment of her marriage in pursuit of pasta, yoga, and romance. The book was a transformative cultural moment, sparking the 21st century wellness tourism that became a hallmark of Millennial …