40 percent of adults in America say marriage is obsolete , yet most say they want to marry . Barbara also asks , why the disconnect ? She cites changed gender roles , and expectations for financial stability in America . Coontz : Widening economic gap in America is reflected in marriage gap .
40 percent of adults in study say marriage becoming obsolete , yet most say they want to marry . Stephanie Coontz asks , why the disconnect ? She cites changed gender roles , raised expectations for financial stability in marriage . Coontz : Widening economic gap in U.S. is reflected in marriage gap .