When it comes to intimate relationships one size does not fit all. Marriage and monogamy have a long history dating back thousands of years and even today value the emotional and financial security ...

When Marcia Hams and Susan Shepherd cut into their wedding cake at city hall in Cambridge, Mass., on May 17, 2004, after becoming the first same-sex couple in the U.S. to complete a state-sanctioned ...

Opponents of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples say that marriage has always been between a man and a woman and must remain so. They argue from “tradition.” Counter to their claims is an ...

Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito just issued a statement implying they may seek to overturn the ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. That’s a dire threat to civil liberties ...

This is a guest post by Harville Hendrix, adapted from his foreword to Stan Tatkin’s book Wired for Love. Couplehood has been, from the dawn of human history, the primary social structure of our ...

Americans' views on same-sex marriage have undergone a revolution in a few short decades. Public opinion on the issue swung so swiftly and decisively — and so little uproar resulted once it was legal ...

Ten years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for nationwide marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges. The ruling sparked celebrations around the country. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news ...

Though the pandemic cast a shadow over weddings, it shone a light on a major issue with the institution of marriage. While marriage is a joyous milestone for many, experts say there is no denying the ...

Read the transcript of a live, online discussion with Stephanie Coontz, a historian at Evergreen State College and the director of research and public education for the nonprofit Council on ...

Early in my career as a gender studies scholar, I was asked to give some “expert” commentary on whether it was possible to have a “feminist” wedding. Without any specific research or personal ...