The changing meaning of marriage

Gay rights and the conservative backlash

Redefining family

The right and the marriage movement

LGBT families and the marriage-equality movement

Countries where marriage matters less

Valuing all families

Domestic partner benefits for all families

Coping with illness : medical care and family and medical leave

When a relationship ends through dissolution or death : distributing assets and providing for children

Losing an economic provider : wrongful death, workers' compensation, and social security.