Marriage on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents

An examination of how the U.S. court system has shaped the boundaries of a central building block of American society from the colonial era to the present day. * A-Z entries on critical events like the feminist movement, issues such as palimony, and key individuals * Chronology of the most important events in the legal history of marriage, including the Loving v. Virginia case, which overturned the state’s ban on interracial marriage