As a historian, I’ve spent much of my career warning people about the dangers of nostalgia. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
Establishing a ‘livable wage’ floor would immediately reduce the gap in average pay between American women and men. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
When liberals dismiss all Trump supporters as racists, this only fuels their anger. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
Marriage has been in a constant state of evolution since the dawn of the Stone Age. In the process, it has become more flexible – but also more optional. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
Turning back the inequality revolution may be difficult. But that would certainly help more families – at almost all income levels – than turning back the gender revolution. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
Sometimes, having a mom stay home is a big help. On the other hand, when a mother works outside the home, her husband generally does more child care and has higher parental knowledge about his childrens’ friends, routines, and needs, cutting across the tendency for fathers to be second-string parents at home. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
Marriage is no longer the main way in which societies regulate sexuality and parenting or organize the division of labor between men and women. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
Contrary to the fears of some pundits, the ascent of women does not portend the end of men. It offers a new beginning for both. But women’s progress by itself is not a panacea for America’s inequities. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
In 1992, I critiqued the panic over growing family diversity. My skepticism about the doomsayers has since been proven correct. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
In personal life, the warm glow of nostalgia amplifies good memories and minimizes bad ones about experiences and relationships, encouraging us to revisit and renew our ties with friends and family. It always involves a little harmless self-deception, like forgetting the pain of childbirth. Stephanie Coontz Read Quote
