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Andrew Cherlin
Andrew Cherlin is a professor of public policy and sociology at Johns Hopkins University.
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Marriage Has Become a Trophy
A wedding is no longer the first step into adulthood that it once was, but, often, the last.
Andrew Cherlin
March 20, 2018