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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 12 year old son Jack 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 columns were published, 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 can question the roles she plays in love, work, and life, filled with wisdom, questions, and insights relevant to us all.
Author: Maria Bello.
Paperback Published in April 2016 , Originally published in hardback May 2015, 288 pages,