Covenant Marriage

by Nock, Steven L.; Sanchez, Laura Ann; Wright, James D.

• ISBN13: 9780813543253
• ISBN10: 0813543258
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-07-30
• Publisher: Rutgers Univ Pr

Summary

Some state governments have enacted "covenant mar-riage" laws, requiring couples to choose between a con-ventional and a covenant marriage. The familiar type of union requires little effort to enter and can be terminated by either party. Covenant marriage requires premarital coun-seling, an agreement bound by fault-based rules or waiting periods to exit, and a legal stipulation that a couple can divorce only after the couple has received counseling. Drawing on interviews with 700 couples this book evaluates the viability of public policy in marital affairs and explores the meaning of marriage

Author Biography

James D. Wright is Provost Distinguished Research Professor in the department of sociology at the University of Central Florida.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
Covenant Marriage and the Marriage Movement	p. 1
Covenant Marriage in Louisiana: Legal and Historical Background	p. 21
The Implementation of Covenant Marriage in Louisiana	p. 40
Who Wants a Covenant Marriage?	p. 62
The Role of Religion in Covenant and Standard Marriages	p. 78
The Ongoing Marriage	p. 98
Divorce, Religiosity, and Counseling	p. 116
Conclusion	p. 141
Appendix A	p. 153
Appendix B	p. 161
Appendix C	p. 169
Appendix D	p. 173
References	p. 179
Index	p. 187
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