Inside the American Couple

by Yalom, Marilyn

• ISBN13: 9780520229570
• ISBN10: 0520229576
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-05-01
• Publisher: Univ of California Pr

Summary

Here, sixteen powerhouse contributors examine the perpetually asked question of why the "couple" seems to be such a fundamental unit in Western societies. They suggest some fascinating answers--and along the way permanently alter how we think about partnership.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	1	(12)
Laura L. Carstensen
Marilyn Yalom
Biblical Models: From Adam and Eve to the Bride of Christ	13	(19)
Marilyn Yalom
Dearest Friend: The Marriage of Abigail and John Adams	32	(18)
Edith B. Gelles
``The Thing Bartered'': Love, Economics, and the Victorian Couple	50	(24)
Kate Washington
``Boston Marriage'' among Lesbians: Are We a Couple If We're Not Having Sex?	74	(13)
Esther D. Rothblum
``You'll Never Walk Alone'': Lesbian and Gay Weddings and the Authenticity of the Same-Sex Couple	87	(21)
Ellen Lewin
The Couple at Home: Education's Contribution	108	(17)
Nel Noddings
When One of Us Is Ill: Scenes from a Partnership	125	(11)
Mary Felstiner
Wives and Husbands Working Together: Law Partners and Marital Partners	136	(13)
Cynthia Fuchs Epstein
Grounds for Marriage: Reflections and Research on an Institution in Transition	149	(15)
Arlene Skolnick
Divorce, American Style	164	(10)
Deborah L. Rhode
What's a Wife Worth?	174	(15)
Myra H. Strober
Toward an Understanding of Asian American Interracial Marriage and Dating	189	(22)
Jeanne L. Tsai
Diane E. Przymus
Jennifer L. Best
Arranged Marriages What's Love Got to Do with It?	211	(25)
Monisha Pasupathi
Marriage in Old Age	236	(19)
Susan Turk Charles
Laura L. Carstensen
List of Contributors	255	(2)
Index	257