On AlterNet: marriage

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "marriage"

5 Ways Conservatives are Destroying the Institution of Marriage

June Carbone, Naomi Cahn, AlterNet. May 14, 2012.

Those who think and talk like Rush Limbaugh have championed policies that wreak havoc on the family lives of working Americans.

4 Worst Media Misrepresentations of North Carolina's Anti-Gay Amendment One

Kristin Rawls, AlterNet. May 13, 2012.

North Carolina's anti-same-sex-marriage Amendment One passed last week amid a lot of wild media speculation, especially about black voters. We set the record straight.

Glenn Greenwald: Why It's Epically Important That Obama Endorsed Gay Marriage

Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian. May 11, 2012.

One can quibble with Obama's rationale. But one cannot reasonably question the importance of his act.

Will Marriage Become a Thing of the Past for All But the Wealthy?

Maria Streshinsky, Pacific Standard. May 7, 2012.

Perhaps what we are witnessing is not so much the death of a tradition but a further widening of the class divide. The institution is dying -- for the poor.

Joe Biden Endorses Same-Sex Marriage

Igor Volsky, ThinkProgress. May 6, 2012.

Biden is the highest ranking American official to back marriage for gay and lesbian people.

How Organized Labor Helped Win Marriage Equality in Maryland and Washington--And What We Can Learn

James Cersonsky, AlterNet. April 15, 2012.

The labor and LGBT rights movements are natural allies, and have won some key victories working together.

Captive Virgins, Polygamy, Sex Slaves: What Marriage Would Look Like if We Actually Followed the Bible

Valerie Tarico, AlterNet. March 27, 2012.

How many so-called Biblical literalists have actually read the whole Bible? Let's see what God really has to say about marriage.

How My Four-Year-Old Son Came Out to Me: As Straight

Heather Aimee O'Neill, Salon. March 25, 2012.

Tommy has two moms and one gay biological dad. But at the age of 4, he had an announcement: He wasn't like us.

5 Big Lies About the Phony 'War on Religion'

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

Right-wingers claim Obama and Democrats across the country are waging a war on religion -- and of course, conservatives are the civilian casualties.

"Mind-Mapping": How We Manipulate the People We Love

David Schnarch, Psychotherapy Networker. December 7, 2011.

All too often, people do hurtful things with impunity and entitlement in relationships simply to gratify their own needs.

Why Are Americans So Desperate to Marry Off Our Single Women?

Hadley Freeman, The Guardian. December 3, 2011.

A new Atlantic story "marriagability" has stirred the predictable panic about women who stay single.

Wife Auctions? Why Marriage Has Never Had Any "Sanctity"

Rachel Rabbit White, SeXis Magazine. November 4, 2011.

Historically marriage has varied widely, from polygamy to the wife-auctions of the 17th century, to the monogamy of today. Which type of marriage again is the one with sanctity?

The Battle Over Don't Ask Don't Tell Was Won, But Are LGBT Activists in Danger of Losing the War?

Jason Farago, Comment Is Free. September 22, 2011.

The fight for open military service and its fellow traditionalist cause, freedom to marry, have transformed gay politics, and they've transformed gay Americans as well.

Gay, Straight, Poly: Should Traditional Marriage Really Be Our Goal?

Mandy Van Deven, AlterNet. August 8, 2011.

While the turning tide towards gay marriage is great, are we losing sight of other alternatives to marriage that might be more inclusive?

Are Prominent Women Like Beyonce or Christine Lagarde Good For Women, Even If Their Politics Are Only So-So?

Zoe Williams, Comment Is Free. June 30, 2011.

Powerful women help society muddle towards equality – even if the R&B star is marriage-fixated and the IMF chief is a neoliberal

The Screwed-Up Ideas Underpinning Modern Marriage

Nicole Rodgers, Role Reboot. May 25, 2011.

We are still burdened with antiquated ideas about what men and women are supposed to look for and expect in a spouse.

5 Reasons Americans Are Delaying Marriage

June Carbone, Lauren Cahn, New Deal 2.0. May 23, 2011.

Women are getting married at later ages and the divorce rate is going down, trends that correlate with widespread changes in the American family.

3 Huge Reasons I'd Rather Be With My Working-Class Boyfriend Than a Rich Guy

Blixa Scott, The Good Men Project. April 25, 2011.

I'm a lawyer. Society (and my mom) tells me I should be desperately trying to snag another well-off, white-collar professional. But there are plenty of reasons I don't want to.

Why Get Married? More and More Couples Choose to Have Kids Out of Wedlock

Ellen Friedrichs, AlterNet. April 25, 2011.

In America, once you have kids, not being married still isn't the norm -- but is that finally changing?

Leaving Home in Search of the American Dream Only to be Forced to Turn Around and Go Back

Brittany Shoot, AlterNet. March 18, 2011.

At times heartbreaking, the memoir is also a comforting tale about the importance of family, making sense of shifting gender roles, and believing in others.

Traditional Marriage Is Dead -- Let's Celebrate

Jill Filipovic, Comment Is Free. March 10, 2011.

It's finally time to ring the death knell for traditional marriage.

Should the Government Get Out of Marriage?

Amanda Litman, Ms. Blog. March 6, 2011.

Government issued marriage licenses present a host of problems.

Decades After 'The Feminine Mystique,' Many High-Achieving Women Find Satisfaction in Marriage

Elissa Strauss, AlterNet. February 26, 2011.

A new book explains why Betty Friedan might have paved the way for equal marriages by blowing the roof off the feminine mystique.

Why Some Men Don't Want to Get Married

Hugo Schwyzer, The Good Men Project. February 17, 2011.

Some men just don't want to be married. Others do, but unrealistically wait for the "perfect" partner.

Are Men More Likely to Settle for a Dull Relationship?

Hugo Schwyzer, The Good Men Project. February 3, 2011.

Why men may be too willing to muddle through a mediocre marriage while women are less inclined to settle.