Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-278) and index.
Contents
Marriage and the construction of ideology : from marriage culture to divorce culture -- The shifting grounds for divorce : structural and cultural conditions for change -- The push of marriage culture among '50s spouses -- The '50s Dominicks : dominating with divorce culture -- The '50s Hamptons and other couples : redefining marriage culture in terms of gender equality -- '50s spouses secure equal footing in divorce culture -- The '50s era in a rearview mirror -- The pull of divorce culture : divorce anxiety among '70s spouses -- '70s couples aim for relational equality -- The '70s greens : traditionalism in the 1990s -- "Topsy-turvy" marriages among '70s spouses -- Divorce culture : a quest for relational equality in marriage.