Well, I haven't been a very good blogger, have I? Maybe this will work better next time. I will keep trying.
There was an interesting editorial in the NY Times that fits well with our recent discussions about marriage.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/26/opinion/26coontz.html?ex=1353819600&en=edea6bb06d38c5fc&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
Coontz has written extensively about the history of families and marriage. How does her argument fit with the functionalist explanation of marriage? Or is it closer to a rational choice model?
