What is marriage? Does it matter? Does your view of marriage affect how you read literature?

In their tenth episode (whoohooo!) Aaron and Barry dive into The Portrait of a Lady by the great Henry James. Interestingly, though James never married himself, he wrote a novel with marriage as the central theme. Spoiler alert: they give away the whole plot! Barry and his son trace the journey of young Isabel Archer who marries the despicable Gilbert Osmond.

But in this episode, Aaron and Barry don’t just talk about The Portrait, they talk about marriage itself. This is where it gets really interesting. They discuss the relationship between romance and marriage. They explore why people get married.

As usual, their differences shine through this episode. Remember, Aaron is a Christian church pastor, Barry is a Jewish college professor. But their love and respect for one another shines through, too. Listen in, and enjoy!