Today a broad consensus holds that marriage is a bad deal for women, that divorce is better for children when parents are unhappy, and that marriage is essentially a private choice, not a public institution. Waite, journalist Maggie Gallagher, and a number of other scholars, this book’s findings dramatically contradict the anti-marriage myths that have become the common sense of most Americans.
Based on the authoritative research of family sociologist Linda J.
The Case for Marriage is a critically important intervention in the national debate about the future of family. The Case for Marriage: Why Married People are Happier, Healthier, and Better Off FinanciallyĪdult children, Health Conditions and Status, Net Worth and Assets
