June Carbone (Minnesota) and Naomi Cahn (George Washington): Nonmarriage. Is an open marriage a happier marriage? What the experiences of nonmonogamous couples can tell us about jealousy, love, desire and trust. Why marriages succeed — or fail: Sean Illing interviews Eli Finkel, author of The All-or-Nothing Marriage: How the Best Marriages Work. How did marriage become a mark of privilege? America, home of the transactional marriage: The country’s exceptionally thin safety net prompts residents — especially those with less-steady employment — to view partnership in more economic terms. Nona Willis Aronowitz on why we should weaponize marriage against Trump (no, really). Let’s stop treating the divorce rate like the crime rate.
