Vast Public Indifference

Sarah Taylor, 1809, Groton, MA To the Memory of Mrs. Sarah Taylor Relict of Mr. David Taylor formerly wife of Mr. Wm. Parker and also wif...

Getting all dressed up to get married, July 14, 2007. Recently, I happened across an article bemoaning the high cost of weddings. In gen...

Today, Professor Nancy Cott will use her expertise as an historian of marriage in America to testify for marriage equality in Perry v. Schw...

A while back, I highlighted the epitaphs carved by Obadiah Wheeler in which he identifies men as husbands to their wives . This example fr...

During a bout of insomnia, I came across this intriguing article by CNN's Jenn Thompson: " Bizarre Origins of Wedding Traditions ....

I have written previously on the topic of gravestones that identify a particular man as the husband of a particular woman. During the 17th ...

Today's happy news from California and Melissa McEwan's comment about hearing " equality coming down the tracks " reminds...

Earlier this month, this article by Kay Hymowitz earned some attention from feminist bloggers . My aim here is not to rehash their insight...