Marriage: Not What It Used to Be
Marriage and relationship advice has changed as the institutions evolve.
Loving v. Virginia and the Origins of Loving Day
Loving Day celebrates the SCOTUS decision in Loving v. Virginia in 1967 which struck down the laws of the 16 states still forbidding interracial marriage.
When Marriage Was Part of The College Curriculum
Marriage education, seeking to teach dating and marriage on campus, was a reaction to urbanization, industrialization, and the new autonomy of the young.
Has Online Dating Resulted in More Successful Marriages?
In studying the demographics of online dating, researchers found that those who met online had a higher chance of staying together in their marriage.
Adultery and Secret Lives Way Before Ashley Madison
Long before Ashley Madison, married people found ways to cheat.
What Gay Marriage Looked Like in the ’70s
In 1979, sociologist Joseph Harry took a look at what that era's marriage-like relationships between gay men were like.
Divorce in the U.S.A.
A glimpse into the long history of divorce in the United States offers perspective on how much has changed.
A Threat to “Traditional Marriage” in the 1920s
The view of "traditional marriage" has been under attack since long before anyone imagined state-sanctioned gay and lesbian unions