Committed is a memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love. The book tells the story of how Gilbert and her partner, Felipe, were forced to get married after he was detained at an American border crossing. Gilbert delves into the history of marriage and examines questions of compatibility, infatuation, fidelity, family tradition, social expectations, divorce risks and humbling responsibilities. The book is a celebration of love with all the complexity and consequence that real love, in the real world, actually entails.