Publication
Hofstra Law Review
Volume
32
Page
93
Year
2003
Abstract
By the conference description, we are to consider "the relationship of marriage and self-government." 2 It is hard to analyze the relationship of these two, because they are "moving targets." Everyone thinks they know what is meant by "marriage," but as the debate ensues about the extension (e.g., to same-sex couples) and modification (e.g., for covenant marriage rules) of marriage, and our social norms about the roles of parents (married or not) and spouses change, one might wonder how much is certain and agreed upon and how much is fluid and up for review and revision. 3
Recommended Citation
Brian H. Bix, State Interest and Marriage--The Theoretical Perspective, 32 Hofstra L. Rev. 93 (2003), available at https://scholarship.law.umn.edu/faculty_articles/240.
Comments
Reprinted with the permission of the Hofstra Law Review Association.