A History of Marriage and Divorce in the Twentieth-Century United States
by
Kristin Celello
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2009
By the end of World War I, the skyrocketing divorce rate in the United States had generated a deep-seated anxiety about marriage. This fear drove middle-class couples to seek advice, both professional and popular, in order to strengthen their relationships. In Making Marriage Work, historian Kristin...