Whatever...Love Is Love

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Synopsis

The acclaimed actress and dedicated activist shares her personal journey of discovery, and destroys outdated ideas about partnership, love and family that will resonate with anyone in an unconventional life situation.

Actress and activist Maria Bello made waves with her essay, “Coming Out as a Modern Family,” in the New York Times popular “Modern Love” column, in which she recalled telling her son that she had fallen in love with her best friend, a woman—and her relief at his easy and immediate acceptance with the phrase “Whatever Mom, love is love.” She made a compelling argument about the fluidity of partnerships, and how families today come in a myriad of designs.

In her first book, Bello broadens her insights as she examines the idea of partnership in every woman’s life, and her own. She examines the myths that so many of us believe about partnership—that the partnership begins when the sex begins, that partnerships are static, that you have to love yourself before you can be loved, and turns them on their heads. Bello explores how many different relationships—romantic, platonic, spiritual, familial, educational—helped define her life. She encourages women to realize that the only labels we have are the ones we put on ourselves, and the best, happiest partnerships are the ones that make your life better, even if they don’t fit the mold of “typical.”

Throughout this powerful and engaging read, Bello shares intimate stories and lessons on how she has come to discover her happiest self, accept who she is, and live honestly and freely, and tells the stories of those who came to her after her Times’ columns, grateful that someone gave voice to their life choices.

Whatever...Love is Love is not a memoir about an actress. It is a frank, raw, and honest book about the way every woman questions the roles she plays in love, work, and life, filled with wisdom, questions, and insights relevant to us all.

Chapters

  • WhateverLoveIsLove_01_Open

    Duration: 21s
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_02_Prologue

    Duration: 10min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_03_Ch1

    Duration: 13min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_04_Ch2

    Duration: 22min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_05_Ch3

    Duration: 17min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_06_Ch4

    Duration: 14min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_07_Ch5

    Duration: 17min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_08_Ch6

    Duration: 21min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_09_Ch7

    Duration: 26min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_10_Ch8

    Duration: 22min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_11_Ch9

    Duration: 21min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_12_Ch10

    Duration: 21min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_13_Ch11

    Duration: 13min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_14_Ch12

    Duration: 16min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_15_Ch13

    Duration: 15min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_16_Ch14

    Duration: 23min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_17_Epilogue

    Duration: 09min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_18_Acknowledgments

    Duration: 06min
  • WhateverLoveIsLove_19_Credits

    Duration: 41s
  • sample

    Duration: 01min