| Description |
1 online resource (292 pages) |
| Contents |
Contents; Part I: Spouses and Persons; 1 Introduction: Double Identity; 2 Moments of Marriage; Part II: Markets and Marriage; 3 Economics, Marriage, and Divorce; 4 Economics and Attachment; Part III: Trust and Betrayal; 5 Spousal Privilege; 6 Adverse Testimony and the Internal Stance; Part IV: Money and Divorce; 7 Divorce Awards and Property Rhetoric; 8 The Risks of Property Rhetoric; Conclusion; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Z |
| Summary |
Contemporary marriage involves complex notions of both connection and freedom. On the one hand, spouses are members of a shared community, while on the other they are discrete individuals with their own distinct interests. Alone Together explores the ways in which law seeks to accommodate tensions between commitment and freedom in marriage. Author Milton Regan suggests that only close attention to context can guide us in deciding what weight to assign to each dimension of spousal identity in a given setting. This interdisciplinary work has relevance to family law, family studies, feminist lega |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-269) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Husband and wife -- Psychological aspects
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Husband and wife -- Social aspects
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Husband and wife -- United States
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Husband and wife
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Husband and wife -- Psychological aspects
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Husband and wife -- Social aspects
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
97051283 |
| ISBN |
9780195344431 |
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019534443X |
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1280453281 |
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9781280453281 |
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0585164355 |
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9780585164359 |
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