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Stephanie Coontz named one of the 25 most influential women historians in the past 10 years.

Family Values, Social Reciprocity, and Christianity (PDF)

New data shows that divorce rates in the U.S. have been skyrocketing over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. We look at what's driving the separation and which couples are being hit the hardest. Listen: A Look At The Rising Divorce Rates During The Pandemic  

See Stephanie's 2020 commencement speech at The Evergreen State College: Sometimes there comes a crack in time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU7jgNDc3TE&feature=youtu.be

It’s been legal across the country for nearly five years now, and same-sex marriage hasn’t yet killed heterosexual marriage. In fact, it appears that many different-sex couples would have happier and more satisfying marriages if they took a few lessons from their same-sex counterparts. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/13/opinion/sunday/marriage-housework-gender-happiness.html

January 26 is National Spouses Day, and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.  If you’re looking for a spouse — or hoping to become a better one — here are a few things you might want to know, including why you shouldn’t panic if no one is on the horizon. https://contemporaryfamilies.org/national-spouses-day-fact-sheet/