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The Three Marriages

Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship

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The Three Marriages

By: David Whyte
Narrated by: David Whyte
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In a world that asks us to choose – between work and love, independence and belonging, ambition and rest – what if the deepest task of a life well lived is not choosing at all, but learning how to inhabit all three simultaneously?

In The Three Marriages, David Whyte offers a luminous exploration of the three central commitments that shape every life: to our work, to ourselves and to others.

Drawing on the experiences of writers from Dante to Jane Austen as well as his own, he invites readers to ask themselves: How do I belong, without abandoning myself? How do I give myself to my work, without losing my soul? How do I remain true to my inner life, without turning away from the world?

In an ever more frenetic and demanding world, Whyte’s enduring wisdom shows that the art of living lies not in finding perfect balance, but in learning how to move honestly between these tensions, each enlightening and emboldening the other. Through every stage of life, he reminds us that the goal is not to get it right, but to stay in the conversation – listening, adapting, recommitting and beginning again.

Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships Personal Development Relationships
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"Wholly revelatory . . . a tremendously rewarding read" (MARIA POPOVA)
"A stunning writer and thinker, with a giant and capacious sense of compassion" (ELIZABETH GILBERT)
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