All posts tagged "Goldstein"

The debate about marriage continues to rage at Double X, though of course it's moving as these things do towards a romantic defense of the institution. This is where something seemingly inevitable kicks in, with both Jessica Grose and Bonnie Goldstein arguing that marriage is great because it's so nice to have a partner to live with. They're doing this in response to Caitlin Flanagan, who wrote a typically incoherent defense of marriage (we need it because of the children! but divorce---which can only happen if you get married---is bad for children!) Goldstein's response in particular befuddled me.