Marital Mythology

Why the new crisis in marriage isn't.

Julian Sanchez | June 1, 2006

Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love Conquered Marriage, by Stephanie Coontz, New York: Viking, 432 pages, $29.95

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