Preface and Acknowledgments
Introduction: Why Marriage Matters
Part I. Why Same-Sex Marriage?
Chapter 1. Gay Rights and the Constitution of Reasons
Chapter 2. Traditional Marriage and Public Law
Chapter 3. Marriage, Gender Justice, and Children's Well-Being
Chapter 4. The Special Status of Marriage
Chapter 5. Marriage: Obligations, Benefits, and Access
Chapter 6. Reform Proposals and Alternatives to Marriage
Part III. Why Two? Monogamy, Polygamy, and Democracy
Chapter 7. The Challenge of Polygamy
Chapter 8. Polygamy, Monogamy, and Marriage justice
Chapter 9. Polygamy Unbound? The Kody Brown Family and the Future of Plural Marriage
Conclusion: Happily Ever After