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Doctrix Periwinkle's avatar

It's also worth noting that marriage as a romantic relationship between two people who freely choose each other is a relatively new concept. You would probably find sociologist Alice Evans' writing on the history of marriage in the west interesting. Conveniently, she just posted a quick summary today:

https://www.ggd.world/p/how-courtship-transformed-masculinity

Leo Benedictus's avatar

Thanks. I hadnโ€™t seen her work before. Iโ€™ve now subscribed!