Real commitment

Tyler Perry film takes marriage, and its audience, seriously | Jenny Kraemer

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? (rated PG-13 for mature themes, sexual references, and some language) begs for an answer to the title question. While the comedy/drama may not provide an immediate reply, Tyler Perry (who produced, directed, wrote, and acted in this adaptation of his stage play by the same name) offers his prescription for a happy marriage: respect, communication, honesty, and selfless love. Oh, and take God seriously.

The movie opens with psychologist and author Patricia (Janet Jackson) fielding questions about her book (with the same title as the film) from a collegiate audience. The book is about four couples, friends since college, who get together once a year to work on their marriages. Then, directly after her talk, Patricia and her architect husband Gavin (Malik Yoba) head to Colorado to spend a week in a mountain cabin with their friends.

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