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Salon.com March 19, 2001 Maria Russo |
The marriage hoax Conservative moralists, alarmed by the divorce rate, want us to return to a Golden Age of Marriage. Too bad it never existed. |
ifeminists April 13, 2005 Jennifer Roback Morse |
Marriage and the Limits of Contract A culture full of people who violate their contracts at every possible opportunity cannot be held together by legal institutions. |
Salon.com June 24, 2002 Heather Havrilesky |
On bended knee Pro-marriage revivalists praise matrimony as the way and the light. But are they bowing to a false god? |
ifeminists June 10, 2009 Emma Goldman |
On love and marriage A view on love and marriage from 1911 in Anarchism and Other Essays: they have nothing in common; they are as far apart as the poles; are, in fact, antagonistic to each other. |
Reason Aug/Sep 2001 Cathy Young |
Sex and the Census Post-revolution data on toxic bachelors, choice, and children... |
ifeminists February 11, 2003 Thompson & Sacks |
Undermining the American Family The American Law Institute, which exercises great influence on American jurisprudence, has just released a series of family law recommendations that would exacerbate our problems by trivializing the importance of marriage, encouraging divorce and accelerating fatherlessness. |
Salon.com June 7, 2001 Amy Benfer |
The nuclear family takes a hit Census data deals a blow to an American icon -- and the conservative groups that promote it... |
Psychology Today Jan/Feb 2006 Elizabeth DeVita-Raeburn |
Lust For The Long Haul The road to long-term passion starts with a surprise: intimacy requires soul-searching, not romancing. Love is an existential challenge, and the reward is a sex life that grows richer (and raunchier) with time. |
Salon.com August 15, 2001 Amy Benfer |
I do -- kind of "I won't" feminists go up against "I did, but I have a good excuse" feminists in a holier-than-thou battle over what it means to walk that aisle... |
ifeminists July 16, 2009 Jim Peron |
Marriage's shifting status...and gay marriage today Marriage predates the Christian church. The recognition of committed relationships has existed in all cultures, for most of human history. |
Salon.com January 9, 2003 Sheerly Avni |
Unwedded bliss One of the founders of the Alternatives to Marriage Project talks about the deep-seated American fear that shacking up will lead to the fall of Western civilization. |
BusinessWeek October 20, 2003 Michelle Conlin |
Unmarried America Say good-bye to the traditional family. Here's how the new demographics will change business and society. |
ifeminists June 3, 2009 Wendy McElroy |
End the gay marriage debate! Privatize marriage Almost half of the adults in America are unmarried and single-person households outnumber married families with children. A glut of books and articles is suddenly declaring marriage to be either obsolete or rediscovered. |
Psychology Today May/Jun 2006 Jillian Straus |
Lone Stars: Being Single The hard demographic fact that you will likely spend most of your life on your own is reshaping singlehood into a satisfying destination rather than an anxiety-ridden way station. Welcome to the richly diversified world of today's singles. |
Salon.com January 26, 2000 Cathy Young |
Out with the old and out with the new Feminism of every stripe has failed. It's time for a gender equality movement. |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Second Marriages With Kids: Part 1 When it comes to finances and estate planning, few situations present more difficult challenges than second marriages. |
ifeminists August 12, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
The Marriage Strike In examining reasons for the current decline of marriage, one question usually receives short shrift. Why are men reluctant to marry? |
Financial Advisor February 2004 Joseph B. Darby III |
A Whole New Ballgame The same-sex marriage ruling in Massachusetts raises many questions for financial planners, but answers few of them. |
Reason June 2003 Cathy Young |
Gay Rights Go to Court Sodomy laws, same-sex marriage, and the future of homosexual rights |
ifeminists February 9, 2005 Carey Roberts |
Misandrist Marriage Movement The marriage movement faces many challenges, not the least of which is that many men have come to believe that marriage is a raw deal. And we're not talking about just a few malcontents. |
Reason June 2004 Jonathan Rauch |
Objections to These Unions What Friedrich Hayek can teach us about gay marriage. |
Salon.com March 22, 2002 David Link |
Same-sex marriage, with a twist The Kansas Supreme Court enforces a ban on gay marriage and clears the way for -- gay marriage... |
ifeminists May 17, 2006 Jennifer Roback Morse |
Sleeping in the Basement A defender of marriage responds to a reader's comment that it is hard to stay in a marriage in when the woman makes the man feel his only worth is in fathering children and paying the bills. |
Reason July 2000 Cathy Young |
The Mommy Wars Why feminists and conservatives just don't get modern motherhood |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Estate Planning: Two's Company Estate planning for couples introduces a new set of challenges. Integrating your estate planning with your partner can help build a road map of your mutual vision for the future. |
Salon.com June 15, 2002 Carina Chocano |
Who wants to marry a regular person? In Michael Apted's sad, hopeful and deeply moving new documentary series on marriage in America, "I do" isn't a happy ending -- but rather an uncertain beginning. |
Reason December 2003 Cathy Young |
Divorcees and Social Engineers Most people acknowledge that children are better off when they have fathers and when their fathers are actively involved in their lives. But where do we go from there? Fathers face off against the marriage movement. |
Reason June 2001 Cathy Young |
The Mommy Tax Is motherhood a boon or a burden for women today? |
ifeminists December 23, 2003 Jennifer Roback Morse |
Love and... Marriage and the meaning of sex The meaning of human sexuality is really at the heart of the conflict over the judicial attempt to recreate marriage in its own image. |
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Unwedded Bliss Most of the country's laws assume families will be headed by married couples. That means unmarried couples need to think more carefully about how to arrange their joint financial lives. |
BusinessWeek December 3, 2009 Chris Farrell |
Beyond Ozzie and Harriet Clearing some of the financial hurdles facing nontraditional families. |
ifeminists December 4, 2006 Carey Roberts |
The Silence of the Wedding Bells The family is the very building block of a civilized and prosperous society. But there's one fact that's hard to dispute: our country faces an acute shortage of marriage-minded men. |
Salon.com July 10, 2000 Laurie Essig |
Same-sex marriage I don't care if it is legal, I still think it's wrong -- and I'm a lesbian. |
Salon.com June 12, 2000 Cathy Young |
The mama lion at the gate Maternal chauvinism is a dad's greatest obstacle to parental parity. |
Fast Company December 2000 Keith H. Hammonds |
Family Values Thanks to the punishing demands of the new economy, marriage has become more complex, more stressful, and more difficult. These couples have designed marriages that work... |
ifeminists December 30, 2003 Jennifer Roback Morse |
Fruitful Love Marriage and Infertility I have argued that procreation and spousal unity are the natural, organic purposes of human sexuality. If this is so, what about the infertile couple? |
Salon.com January 20, 2000 Carol Lloyd |
Why should a baby get the father's last name? Historians, scientists and legal scholars offer some explanation. |
ifeminists August 31, 2005 Carey Roberts |
Marriage Movement at the Crossroads There is one voice that is conspicuously absent in the campaign to save fatherhood -- the Marriage Movement, which, sadly and inexplicably, has largely turned its back on men. |
Reason March 2004 Cathy Young |
Opening Marriage Do same-sex unions pave the way for polygamy? |
Salon.com July 27, 2000 Margot Mifflin |
Who are you calling "Ms."? Why have women suddenly rejected the politically charged courtesy title? |
Salon.com October 4, 2000 Jennifer Foote Sweeney |
Pluck and circumstance Judith Wallerstein makes a case for marriage, and on rare occasions, a healthy divorce... |
ifeminists August 5, 2003 Wendy McElroy |
The Marriage Quagmire The institution of marriage is in jeopardy. But it's the politicians themselves constituting the threat. |
The Motley Fool June 28, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Avoid Costly Marriage Mistakes Don't become a statistic -- family finances are the issue which causes most marriage breakups. |
ifeminists December 5, 2007 Wendy McElroy |
The Roots of Individualist Feminism in 19th-Century America To order to appreciate modern feminism, one must explore the historical origins of the feminist movement. |
Salon.com October 3, 2000 Cathy Young |
Dr. Bad News After conducting a massive 25-year study, Judith Wallerstein concludes that children of divorce are hit hardest after they grow up... |
Financial Advisor September 2010 Caren Chesler |
Going Dutch For Advisors? How do you merge finances in a marriage if both spouses already have separate advisors? |
Salon.com November 17, 1999 Jonathon Keats |
The other woman She is a narcissistic sex worker with no knowledge of true love. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2013 Ingrid Case |
Big Changes for Gay Clients The Supreme Court ruling clarified the financial status of some legally married same-sex couples - but muddied it for others. |
Financial Advisor June 2011 Roy Diliberto |
Reconciling Couples' Money Differences While financial life planners are not trained as therapists and shouldn't attempt to solve marital problems, it is also true that most of our clients are not having relationship problems, but may be having significant issues about money. |
ifeminists February 16, 2005 Jennifer Roback Morse |
Love is Worth It Love is a lot of work. Everyone can see this. But it is worth the effort. Romance is a wonderful feeling, but it can't hold a candle lit dinner to committed love. |