Ephemeral Quote by Mary Douglas

Unemployment, low wages, and poverty discourage family formation and erode family stability, making it less likely that individuals will marry in the first place…

— Stephanie Coontz

Economically as well as emotionally, modern marriage has become like an affluent gated community. It has become harder for low-income Americans to enter and…

— Stephanie Coontz

“Marriages are buffeted by more important things, like money and sex and children and jobs and in-laws, in constantly changing combinations.”

— Beth Pattillo

The pace of change means that relationship is more important than ever before.

— Dave McLaughlin

Things today have become too big, too centralized, and too disassociated to be in relationship to each other.

— Peter Buffett

“The relationship between any two communities in the global economy is not unlike a marriage. As couples counselors advise, relationships falter when two partners…

— Michael H. Shuman

Marriage emerged some forty-five hundred years ago and evolved into a widespread and accepted institution that bonded families, maintained order, and created wealth. Unlike…

— Robi Ludwig

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different

— Spencer W. Kimball

Each marriage bears the footprints of economic and cultural trends which originate far outside marriage.

— Arlie Russell Hochschild

Marriage is generally based on more equality and deeper friendship than in the past, but even so, it is hard for it to compensate…

— Stephanie Coontz

All marriages, all relationships have huge ups and downs.

— Nigel Farage

Stability is why society has an interest in marriage.

— Gene Robinson