Love is some powerful stuff. It can move a person to actions that person would never engage in otherwise and endure situations that same person would ordinarily look down upon and advise someone else (in the same position) to flee. But how much shenanigans and hurt can one person really take, forgive, and move on from? When the one in love is head over heels, hopelessly, and irreversibly in love with their partner, is there a limit to how much is too much for even the deepest of loves?
Showtime’s United States of Tara offers viewers a chance to gauge these questions in a hilarious and heartbreaking way. As a woman with a strong case of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID; also known as Multiple Personality Disorder) Tara [played by Toni Collette] puts both herself and her family through a lot. As of season three, Tara has over 6 completely different personalities that use her body as a vehicle for their own independent and conflicting purposes. Although most of the alters come out to help Tara, their presence has resulted in her body cheating on her husband, getting beat up, threatening other people’s lives, nearly running over a pregnant family member and so many other indiscretions it’s difficult to list. And through the midst of all of this crazy instability, Tara has managed to stay in a marriage with one of the most sweet, patient, and loving husbands of all time. Who is this husband you ask? The man we all came to love and root for as Sexy and the City’s Aidan, John Corbett. Continue Reading »