Why We Get Married, and Should We Still? with Stephanie Coontz

About this episode

Stephanie Coontz discusses the evolving value of marriage and modern relationships.

America’s leading historian on marriage, Stephanie Coontz visits the show to talk about her latest look into how the value of marriage has changed over the years, why we’re so interested in the idea of tradwives right now, and what she thinks makes for a strong modern marriage. Plus, she expounds on her joy of wild mushroom foraging! Before they get into it, Doree and Elise chat about the hot divorcee summer aesthetic, Doree’s birthday party, and Elise’s very LA weekend. To leave a voicemail or text for a future episode, reach Doree & Elise at 781-591-0390. You can also email the podcast at forever35podcast@gmail.com. Visit forever35podcast.com for links to everything they mention on the show or visit shopmyshelf.us/forever35 . Follow the podcast on Instagram (@Forever35Podcast) and sign up for the newsletter at the free tier on Patreon ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Doree Shafrir, Elise Hu

Guest: Stephanie Coontz

Topics covered

• marriage
• tradwives
• modern relationships
• wild mushroom foraging
• divorce aesthetics

Keywords

• marriage
• tradwives
• modern marriage
• wild mushroom foraging
• divorce aesthetics

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Organizations: Forever35

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