Cherlin, Andrew J.,  1948- <br/><br/>
The marriage-go-round :  the state of marriage and the family in America today / 
Andrew J. Cherlin. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  Alfred A. Knopf,  2009. 
 - 271 p. :  ill., map ;  25cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-253) and index. 
<br/><br/>How American family life is different -- The historical origins of the American pattern, 1650-1900 -- The rise of the companionate marriage, 1900-1960 -- The individualized marriage and the expressive divorce, 1960-2000 -- The American way of marriage -- The M-factor -- Blue-collar blues/white-collar weddings -- Slow down. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780307266897 0307266893 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2008053508 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Families--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ535  / .C416 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>306.850973