The Companionate Marriage

"The Companionate Marriage" is a groundbreaking exploration of social reform and the evolution of domestic partnerships in the early twentieth century. Co-authored by the visionary Judge Ben B. Lindsey and Wainwright Evans, this work challenges the rigid matrimonial structures of its time, proposing a model of marriage centered on mutual consent, economic independence, and the practical application of birth control and divorce by mutual agreement.

The authors draw upon Lindsey's extensive ex...