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A History of Marriage
ResumeThe rise of modern marriage embraced the emotional values of intimacy and fidelity. Love took center stage. And people soon found themselves choosing to remain single or to divorce if they fell out of love. Marriage would never be the same, and many couples would say for the better. But with the expectation of romance came an unprecedented fragility for the institution of marriage.
Tune in for a conversation about love, marriage and how they have become intertwined.
Guests:
Stephanie Coontz, professor of history and family studies at The Evergreen State College and Director of Research and Public Education at the Council on Contemporary Families. She's also author of the new book, "Marriage, A History: From Obedience to Intimacy or How Love Conquered Marriage."
This program aired on June 23, 2005.