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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 26 MIN

Marriage in Context

from The Brian Lehrer Show · host WNYC

Stephanie Coontz, director of research and public education at the Council on Contemporary Families and the author of The Way We Never Were; Marriage, a History; and now, For Better and Worse: The Complicated Past and Challenging Future of Marriage (Viking; May 26, 2026), offers historical context for the institution of marriage and examines the attitudes and policies that can strengthen it. Photo: Stock image by Christoph Wagner/Moment via Getty Creative Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Stephanie Coontz, offers historical context for the institution of marriage and policies that can strengthen it.

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