Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Preface and Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: Neoliberalism, Values and Marriage Policies; 1 Transforming the Legal State of Marriage; 2 The Clash of Institutional versus Individual Values; 3 Changing Gender Relations and Values in Marriage; 4 The Neglect of the Marriage Divide and Disadvantaged Cohorts; 5 Government Strategies to Strengthen Marriage; 6 The Contradictory Politics of Same-Sex Marriage; Conclusions: Can All Couples 'Live Happily Ever After' in Neoliberal Societies?