Stories by Stephanie Coontz

Stephanie Coontz, author of "Marriage, A History: How Love Conquered Marriage," teaches history and family studies at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash.subscribe to Stephanie Coontz's rss feed

Modern Marriage Habits Put Family Structures in Catch-Up Mode

Posted on Oct 22, 2007, Source: Greater Good

Marriage has changed more in the last 30 years than in the previous 3,000, with major economic and social consequences for how families work.

Myth of the Opt-Out Mom

Posted on Apr 3, 2006, Source: Christian Science Monitor

Despite what naysayers would have you believe, the number of mothers who also work outside the home is actually on the rise.
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