Problem
Chapter 17 of Coontz's Marriage, a History (pp. 281-301) respond to the following questions in complete sentences.
A. What does Coontz mean by the Chapter title "Uncharted Territory"? What's the "territory" and what are some ways it is uncharted?
B. What does Coontz say about the kinds of marriage advice books one might now find in a bookstore?
C. Coontz talks about how "conventional wisdom" often outlives its accuracy. What's an example that she gives of something that USED to be true about marriage but isn't anymore, even though some people still believe it?
D. What, according to Coontz's research, was an effect of instituting no-fault, unilateral divorce in the U.S.?
E. What does Coontz consider a genuine benefit of marriage over cohabitation or living as a single person?
F. What else did you find interesting or surprising in this chapter?