Stephanie Coontz

Stephanie Coontz is the director of research and public education for the Council on Contemporary Families. She has authored five books on gender, family, and history, including Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage, which was cited in the United States Supreme Court decision on marriage equality. A sought-after radio and podcast guest, she has published extensively in both academic and popular media, from The New York Times, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal to The Chronicle of Higher Education and the Journal of Marriage and Family.

Books by Stephanie Coontz

For Better and Worse

Stephanie Coontz

Twenty years ago, Stephanie Coontz asked of traditional marriage, “What tradition?” Now she returns to examine its contemporary state—what threatens its prevalence and what freedoms it can create for all people.

Marriage, a History

Stephanie Coontz