“Many alternatives to traditional marriage have emerged. People feel fr...” — Stephanie Coontz Quote

“Many alternatives to traditional marriage have emerged. People feel free to shop around, experimenting with several living arrangements in succession. And when people do marry, they have different expectations and goals.”

“Sometimes, having a mom stay home is a big help. On the other hand, when a mother works outside the home, her husband generally does more child care and has higher parental knowledge about his childrens' friends, routines, and needs, cutting across the tendency for fathers to be second-string parents at home.”

“It was a perfect marriage. She didn't want to and he couldn't.”

“When people get married young, you don't really understand the true definition of marriage.”

“There are four stages in a marriage. First there's the affair, then the marriage, then children and finally the fourth stage, without which you cannot know a woman, the divorce.”