What We Talk About When We Talk About Love | Characters

Laura
Laura is Nick’s wife. They have been together for a year and a half. She is thirty five years old and a legal secretary. The narrator describes her as ‘‘easy to be with.’’ Nick’s depiction of Laura is based on the continuing ‘‘honeymoon’’ tone of their relationship. Laura’s comments and her expressions of affection for Nick are presented in marked contrast to the biting tenor of the exchanges between Terri and Mel.

Mel McGinnis
Mel is a friend of the narrator, and husband of Terri. He is a cardiologist...


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