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    Marriage and Health
    The Well-Being of Same-Sex Couples

    Hui Liu (Edited by), Corinne Reczek (Edited by), Lindsey Wilkinson (Edited by), Hui Liu (Contributions by), Corinne Reczek (Contributions by), Lindsey Wilkinson (Contributions by), Dustin Brown (Contributions by), Sarah Marie Flood (Contributions by), Katherine Rose Genadek (Contributions by), Eli Alston-Stepnitz (Contributions by), David M Frost (Contributions by), Allen J LeBlanc (Contributions by), Abbie E Goldberg (Contributions by), JuliAnna Z Smith (Contributions by), Lori E Ross (Contributions by), Justin T Denney (Contributions by), Jarron M Saint Onge (Contributions by), Bridget K Gorman (Contributions by), Patrick M Krueger (Contributions by), Wen Fan (Contributions by), Zelma Oyavirde Tuthill (Contributions by), Navya R Kumar (Contributions by), Lacey J Ritter (Contributions by), Koji Ueno (Contributions by), Russell L Spiker (Contributions by), Andrew Fenelon (Contributions by), Christina Dragon (Contributions by), Matt Ruther (Contributions by), Ning Hsieh (Contributions by), Emily Kazyak (Contributions by), Emma Finken (Contributions by), Kara Sutton (Contributions by), Richard K Scotch (Contributions by), Kara Joyner (Contributions by), Wendy Manning (Contributions by), Barbara Prince (Contributions by), Sara Mernitz (Contributions by), Amanda Pollitt (Contributions by), Karin L Brewster (Contributions by), Kathryn Harker Tillman (Contributions by), Giuseppina Valle Holway (Contributions by), Rachel L Henry (Contributions by)

    9781978803480

    Paperback / softback, published 13 March 2020

    294 pages, 1 figure, 17 tables
    22.9 x 15.2 x 2 cm, 0.399 kg

    “We are only at the beginning of understanding how marriage and other types of romantic unions influence mental and physical health for same-sex couples. The editors of Marriage and Health have deftly brought together the best evidence available to tell us what is currently known and where we need to go in the future. This volume serves as a guide to the most important questions, challenges, and strategic directions for research on same-sex relationships-all essential to protecting and maximizing the health and well-being of sexual minority populations.”
    - Debra Umberson (author of "Death of a Parent: Transition to a New Adult Identity")
    “Marriage and Health: The Well-Being of Same-Sex Couples is a welcome and overdue addition to the burgeoning literature on sexuality and health. By addressing a critical question-Does marriage matter for the well-being of those in sexual minority unions in similar ways as it does for those in heterosexual unions?-from multiple vantage points, this unique collection of cutting-edge studies is more than the sum of its parts and provides essential theoretical and empirical foundations for future research. It is my sincere hope that this important book will be widely read and stimulate a next generation of data collection and investigation.”
    - Andrew S. London (co-editor of "Life Course Perspectives on Military Service")
    "The editors should be commended for the breadth with which they treat the topic and the progress this collection represents in helping to empirically normalize same-sex marriage....Recommended."
    (Choice)

    Studies have shown that married couples have better mental and physical health than unmarried people. Leading scholars and policy makers propose that marriage can provide similar benefits to people in both same-sex and different-sex relationships. Though research on the health and well-being of same-sex couples is a new and growing field, Marriage and Health: The Well-Being of Same-Sex Couples represents the forefront of marriage and health research and the far-reaching policy implications for the health of same-sex couples. This collection of essays presents new perspectives that address current opportunities and challenges faced by people in same-sex unions in multiple domains of well-being, including physical and mental health, social support, socialized behaviors, and stigmas. The book offers a broad view of same-sex couples’ experiences by examining not only marriage and civil unions, but also dating and cohabiting relationships as well as same-sex sexual experiences outside of relationships.
     

    Series Foreword by PÉ
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    Introduction: The Health and Well-Being of Sexuality Minority Couples
    Hui Liu, Corinne Reczek and Lindsey Wilkinson

    Part I: Mental Health

    Chapter 1: Serious Mental Illness in Same-Sex and Different-Sex Unions
    Dustin Brown, Corinne Reczek and Hui Liu

    Chapter 2: Well-Being during Time with a Partner among Men and Women in Same-Sex Unions
    Sarah Marie Flood and Katherine Rose Genadek

    Chapter 3: Consequences of Unequal Legal Recognition: Same-Sex Couples’
    Experiences of Stress Prior to Obergefell v. Hodges
    Eli Alston-Stepnitz, David M. Frost and Allen J. LeBlanc

    Chapter 4: Postpartum Depression and Anxiety in Male-Partnered and Female-Partnered Sexual Minority Women: A Longitudinal Study
    Abbie E. Goldberg, JuliAnna Z. Smith and Lori E. Ross

    Part II: Health Behaviors

    Chapter 5: Health and Health Behaviors among Same-Sex and Different-Sex Coupled Adults With and Without Children
    Justin T. Denney, Jarron M. Saint Onge, Bridget K. Gorman and Patrick M. Krueger

    Chapter 6: Couples’
    Conjoint Work Hours and Health Behaviors: Do Gender and Sexual Identity Matter?
    Wen Fan

    Chapter 7: Union Status and Overweight/Obesity among Sexual Minority Men and Women
    Zelma Oyarvide Tuthill, Bridget K. Gorman and Navya R. Kumar

    Chapter 8: Same-Sex Contact and Alternative Medicine Usage among Older Adults
    Lacey J. Ritter and Koji Ueno

    Part III: Physical Health, Mortality and Health Care

    Chapter 9: Activity Limitations Disparities between Same-Sex and Different-Sex Couples
    Russell L. Spiker

    Chapter 10: Same-Sex Unions and Adult Mortality Risk: A Nationally-Representative Analysis
    Andrew Fenelon, Christina Dragon, Corinne Reczek and Hui Liu

    Chapter 11: Access to Health Care for Partnered and Non-Partnered Sexual Minorities
    Matt Ruther and Ning Hsieh

    Chapter 12: Law and Same-Sex Couples’
    Experiences of Childbirth
    Emily Kazyak and Emma Finken

    Chapter 13: Married in Texas: Findings from a LGBTQ Community Needs Assessment
    Kara Sutton and Richard K. Scotch

    Part IV: Relationship Quality, Experience and Identity

    Chapter 14:  Social Context and The Stability of Same-Sex and Different-Sex Relationships
    Kara Joyner, Wendy Manning and Barbara Prince

    Chapter 15: Same-Sex Marriage and Mental Health: The Role of Marital Quality
    Sara Mernitz, Amanda Pollitt and Debra Umberson

    Chapter 16: First Sexual Experience with a Same-Sex Partner in the United States: Evidence from a National Sample
    Karin L. Brewster, Kathryn Harker Tillman and Giuseppina Valle Holway

    Chapter 17: Two Sides of a Coin”
    : Nuances of Maternal Identity for Lesbian Mothers
    Rachel L. Henry

    Conclusion: Future Directions for Research on Health of Sexual Minority Couples
    Corinne Reczek, Hui Liu and Lindsey Wilkinson
     
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