https://play.prx.org/listen?uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fforeverisalongtimepodcast Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:33:00 -0000 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:17:34 -0000 60 en-us 2021 help@prx.org (PRX) When Ian Coss decided to get married, every living member of his family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced: parents, grandparents, and all his aunts and uncles on both sides — some of them twice. Today, he has questions: What is the value of a lifetime commitment? Are we doomed to recycle the patterns of behavior we get from our ancestors? Are we all just better off alone? Forever is a Long Time is a five episode series that weaves reflection and original music through Ian’s conversations with his wife and divorced family members — a look at love with people who have made mistakes.

]]> PRX Feeder v1.0.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Ian Coss serial true ian.coss@prx.org Ian Coss A series of songs and conversations about every marriage in one man’s family that ended in divorce — which is most of them. 2021 Society & Culture prx_392_815841ff-c5e0-4f11-a103-7cc7d3469873 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:33:00 -0000 https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_392_815841ff-c5e0-4f11-a103-7cc7d3469873&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fforeverisalongtimepodcast My aunt Rari divorced her husband so completely and so long ago that I don’t even know the man’s name. She tells me that story and about the life she built without him. It makes me contemplate the value of a life spent alone — but also of lifelong companionship.

]]> My aunt Rari divorced her husband so completely and so long ago that I don’t even know the man’s name. She tells me that story and about the life she built without him. It makes me contemplate the value of a life spent alone — but also of lifelong companionship. full 1 5 32:10 ian.coss@prx.org (Ian Coss) Ian Coss My aunt Rari divorced her husband so completely and so long ago that I don’t even know the man’s name. She tells me that story and about the life she built without him. It makes me contemplate the value of a life spent alone — but also of lifelong companionship.

]]> prx_392_e56e4fdf-1b62-4a4f-a27b-b6246232f1de Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:22:00 -0000 https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_392_e56e4fdf-1b62-4a4f-a27b-b6246232f1de&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fforeverisalongtimepodcast Most divorces in my family bring some sense of relief. It may take three years to get there, or it may take thirty years, but once it’s over, it feels pretty clear that this is for the best. But it’s not so clear for my Uncle Eric’s relationship.

]]> Most divorces in my family bring some sense of relief. It may take three years to get there, or it may take thirty years, but once it’s over, it feels pretty clear that this is for the best. But it’s not so clear for my Uncle Eric’s relationship. full 1 4 29:35 ian.coss@prx.org (Ian Coss) Ian Coss Most divorces in my family bring some sense of relief. It may take three years to get there, or it may take thirty years, but once it’s over, it feels pretty clear that this is for the best. But it’s not so clear for my Uncle Eric’s relationship.

]]> prx_392_b6ac0c8c-c860-492f-be81-fbaae031e85f Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:15:00 -0000 https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_392_b6ac0c8c-c860-492f-be81-fbaae031e85f&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fforeverisalongtimepodcast The idea of a lifetime commitment can feel impossible, when it can still fall apart in year 20, or year 30, or 35. My own parents’ marriage never made it that far, but some of my aunts and uncles did, only to find that after all those years, they too were better off apart.

]]> The idea of a lifetime commitment can feel impossible, when it can still fall apart in year 20, or year 30, or 35. My own parents’ marriage never made it that far, but some of my aunts and uncles did, only to find that after all those years, they too were better off apart. full 1 3 32:04 ian.coss@prx.org (Ian Coss) Ian Coss The idea of a lifetime commitment can feel impossible, when it can still fall apart in year 20, or year 30, or 35. My own parents’ marriage never made it that far, but some of my aunts and uncles did, only to find that after all those years, they too were better off apart.

]]> prx_392_8eed0562-ac8e-4a23-8421-749abf2af3b1 Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:09:00 -0000 https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_392_8eed0562-ac8e-4a23-8421-749abf2af3b1&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fforeverisalongtimepodcast My grandmother never sent presents for birthdays or holidays, and didn't expect us to either. She seemed to resist anything that felt like authority, convention and tradition; which is why it's so strange that she was once married to my grandfather — a Harvard-educated lawyer.

]]> My grandmother never sent presents for birthdays or holidays, and didn't expect us to either. She seemed to resist anything that felt like authority, convention and tradition; which is why it's so strange that she was once married to my grandfather — a Harvard-educated lawyer. full 1 2 35:28 ian.coss@prx.org (Ian Coss) Ian Coss My grandmother never sent presents for birthdays or holidays, and didn't expect us to either. She seemed to resist anything that felt like authority, convention and tradition; which is why it's so strange that she was once married to my grandfather — a Harvard-educated lawyer.

]]> prx_392_2a414b38-7327-4464-93b4-eef4550f422f Thu, 05 Aug 2021 04:00:00 -0000 https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_392_2a414b38-7327-4464-93b4-eef4550f422f&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fforeverisalongtimepodcast My parents divorced when I was eight years old — young enough that I don’t have a lot of clear memories of it, but old enough that I was definitely watching, listening, and learning. So I asked them both to tell me what happened, and got two pretty different stories. 

]]> My parents divorced when I was eight years old — young enough that I don’t have a lot of clear memories of it, but old enough that I was definitely watching, listening, and learning. So I asked them both to tell me what happened, and got two pretty different stories.  full 1 1 31:50 ian.coss@prx.org (Ian Coss) Ian Coss My parents divorced when I was eight years old — young enough that I don’t have a lot of clear memories of it, but old enough that I was definitely watching, listening, and learning. So I asked them both to tell me what happened, and got two pretty different stories. 

]]> prx_392_819661b6-a067-4cf8-ba30-cc931ad1b5a9 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:00:00 -0000 https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx_392_819661b6-a067-4cf8-ba30-cc931ad1b5a9&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2Fforeverisalongtimepodcast When I decided to get married, every living member of my family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced. Apparently, I thought my marriage would end differently.

]]> When I decided to get married, every living member of my family who had ever been married had also been divorced. Apparently I thought my marriage would end differently. trailer 1 03:30 ian.coss@prx.org (Ian Coss) Ian Coss When I decided to get married, every living member of my family who had ever been married had also gotten divorced. Apparently, I thought my marriage would end differently.

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