The Marriage Myth (Pt 2): Who Needs ‘Mr....

In Part 1, Jess and Susie dissected how a salacious Newsweek report about women’s likelihood of getting married sparked a national panic. Here they share their own views on marriage – and unpack what we’d make of that silly story today. (If you haven’t listened to Pt 1, we recommend starting there!)

Guests:

• Sharon Attia, associate producer for IN RETROSPECT and resident young millennial

FOR MORE:

• Revisiting Newsweek’s ‘More Likely To Be Killed By a Terrorist Than Marry’ Story (The Atlantic, 2016)
• ‘I Don’t’: The Case Against Marriage (Jessica Bennett and Jesse Ellison, Newsweek, 2010)
• Modern Love: Missing the Love Boat (Jessica Bennett, NY Times, 2012)

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