Marriage

Educated Americans Paved the Way for Divorce—Then Embraced Marriage

The countercultural revolution of the 1960s and ’70s didn’t get rid of the institution of marriage. It transformed it along class lines.

• Eli J. Finkel
• January 8, 2019

Offset Has Trapped Cardi B

In a plea for his estranged wife’s forgiveness at her own concert, the Migos rapper is taking advantage of the cultural weight that’s on his side.

• Spencer Kornhaber
• December 17, 2018

So Is Living Together Before Marriage Linked to Divorce or What?

Why researchers can't agree after decades of studies

• Ashley Fetters
• October 24, 2018

Why Married Women Are Using Two Last Names on Facebook

Unhyphenated double surnames used to be somewhat rare, but the desire to be searchable online is bringing them back.

• Ashley Fetters
• August 25, 2018

Using 'Free Speech' to Trump Civil Rights

Conservatives are attempting to use the First Amendment not as an instrument of freedom and self-government but as a corporate privilege.

• Garrett Epps
• November 30, 2017

How 'I Do' Became Performance Art

Thirty years ago, with the help of a massive coffee table book, the American wedding theatrical complex was born.

• Megan Garber
• July 20, 2017

Why Are So Many Millennials Having Children Out of Wedlock?

A new study shows that access to jobs and income inequality are shaping this generation’s decisions to start a family.

• Alexia Fernández Campbell
• July 18, 2016

'Well Done': The Legalization of Gay Marriage in Ireland

Only 22 years after decriminalizing homosexuality, the country becomes the first in the world to approve marriage equality by popular vote.

• Matt Schiavenza
• May 23, 2015