As of the present moment (the time when she's writing the letters) there is no man a'tall in Tara's life. The two "loves of her life" were Richard, her first husband, a lawyer, who started out as a firebrand in the 60's and 70's and ended up a staid corporate attorney, mired in company politics and toeing the line. This is likely what occasioned Tara's "falling out of love" with him in the early 90's, not long after Anne leaves for college.
Of course, meeting Ian surely made it easy to fall into love at that point in her life. Ian, the tall, British born violist, attending the International Chamber Music Festival, in Montreal, is instantly attracted to the tiny violinist (hmmm, I guess I've made her a musician after all) assigned to his ensemble. After two days of intense rehearsal, they unwind over drinks, attend a concert, and wind up in bed together. No one is more surprised about this than Tara. Ian encourages Tara's wild side, the eager, optimistic woman that she realizes has been sublimated for quite a few years.
Sadly, though their affair brings about the end of her marriage, it doesn't prove to be a lasting relationship. Ian, though truly enamored with Tara, is not interested in the "long term love thing." And Tara, much as she would like to be "free spirited" cannot quite give up her desire for a committed relationship.
And the effects of all this on Anne, coming up....
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