‘Tis an interesting question and the subject of a new book by Stephanie Coontz, a historian specializing in marriage and families. There isn’t a definitive answer but Coontz contends that we are demanding more collaboration in modern marriage, choosing spouses later and more carefully. And, when we don’t get what we want, people are not afraid to call it “quits.”
In an interview on one of Philadelphia’s public radio stations, Coontz also reminds us that …