Based on the author's thesis (doctoral--Temple University).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-219) and index.
Contents
Introduction: the "Open question" of marriage -- Dissolving matrimonial bonds: divorce in the new republic -- Weaving the bonds: husbands' and wives' expectations of marriage -- "If we forsook prudence": sexuality in troubled marriages -- "Cruel and barbarous treatment": the forms and meaning of spouse abuse -- Runaways: "Wilful and malicious desertion" -- For a maintenance: the economics of marital discord -- Conclusion: unraveling the bonds.
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