When Elizabeth Gilbert wrote Eat, Pray, Love, a witty account of her globe-hopping, soul-searching journey after a divorce, she never imagined that Julia Roberts would be playing her in a movie adaptation. Gilbert followed that book up with a memoir, Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage. Kurt talked to Gilbert about it in 2010. Her advice to couples considering tying the knot: talk about the big three – children, sex, and money.
See all the entries and listen to Elizabeth Gilbert pick a winner in last year’s Valentine’s Day Redesign Challenge.
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