Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Dutton for an advanced reader's copy in exchange for an honest review!

This book follows a couple that has been married for almost seven decades. We alternate between present day, where they're dealing with health crises and facing the ends of their lives, and following their relationship over the years. It's slow, meditative, and gorgeously introspective. It's a really honest portrayal of what it takes to make a partnership work throughout the many different stages of life, from Ruth struggling with her identity as a homemaker and wife to Abe figuring out how to be emotionally present even though it wasn't the norm for men of his generation. At times it read a bit like a history lesson, but I was touched by how Ruth and Abe navigated their differences and overcame the obstacles inherent in having four kids. I enjoyed their thoughts about how their relationship with their kids changed, and the ending felt sweet and lovely.