The institution of marriage has become something of a political battlefield. How did marriage begin and why?

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Very little attention has been given thus far to the several hidden punches in the California Supreme Court's gay marriage decision. The reaction to the decision, while decidedly widespread and ...

Marriage is linked to better financial, social, and emotional outcomes for children, men, and women—and many of these effects appear to have a causal dimension. Many social scientists have discovered ...

Ten years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for nationwide marriage equality in Obergefell v. Hodges. The ruling sparked celebrations around the country. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news ...

This is a guest post by Harville Hendrix, adapted from his foreword to Stan Tatkin’s book Wired for Love. Couplehood has been, from the dawn of human history, the primary social structure of our ...

Sasha Issenberg, author of The Engagement, a history of marriage equality, says he doesn't see the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v.... The story of marriage equality is more complicated — and ...