The Theory of Everything

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Have you seen the trailer for The Theory of Everything, the new movie about physicist Stephen Hawking and his first wife Jane? It comes out November 7th, and I'm really looking forward to seeing it. The movie is based on Jane's memoir, Travelling to Infinity, which chronicles their extraordinary courtship and life together.

The trailer focuses on their romance, but, in real life, their marriage also grew complicated. If you're curious, check out this fascinating NPR post. Here's a quote from Jane herself:

"I had two tiny babies, I was running the home and looking after Stephen full time: dressing, bathing, and he refused to have any help with that other than from me. I thought that to coerce him into taking these measures would have been too cruel. One of the great battles was getting Stephen to use a wheelchair. I'd be going out with Stephen on one arm, carrying the baby in the other, and the toddler running alongside. Well, it was hopeless because the toddler would run off and I would be unable to chase. So that kind of thing made life rather impossible."