A hunter asks his friends to help him win the hand of a beautiful girl who seeks a husband who is special, but whose father has set a near-impossible task to ensure that she will marry a strong man.
Major Hal Treherne of the British Army is transferred to the colony of Cyprus in 1956 and brings his supportive wife, Clara, and young daughters with him, but years of skirmishes against the Cypriots lead Hal to question his ability to face moral battles, and his growing distance from his wife causes strain on their marriage and family.
from obedience to intimacy or how love conquered marriage
Coontz, Stephanie
2005
The author examines the history of marriage, and discusses political unions of the ancient world, marriages in Medieval Europe, arranged marriages, and more.
When she is taken hostage by a bank robber, Charlotte Emory finds that her experience provides her with a new perspective on her past life and the future she hopes to make for herself.
Cassia has always had complete trust in the Society to make decisions for her, but when she is being paired with her ideal mate, a second face flashes on the screen, and Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility as she tries to decide which man she truly loves.
Presents a comprehensive examination of the American legal system in relation to marriage and addresses issues of polygamy, same-sex marriages, and more and contains an A to Z list of laws and concepts, chronology, and primary documents.
Carolyn Jessop recounts her involvement in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which forced her to become the fourth wife of a fifty-year-old man before she managed to escape and expose the group and its practices, leading to the arrest of their notorious leader, Warren Jeffs.
On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, fifteen year-old Rose meets and marries Rene, a Yankee from Brooklyn, New York, who takes her north to his home where she encounters many differences in attitudes and lifestyles.
