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Marriage resources

Books
Canadian
o   Bramham, D., The secret lives of saints: child brides and lost boys in Canada's polygamous Mormon sect (Toronto: Random House Canada, 2008)
o   Cantor, Donald J., et al. Same-sex Marriage: the legal and psychological evolution in America (Middleton, Conn.: Wesleyan University Press, 2006)
o   Cochrane, Michael G. Do we need a marriage contract : understanding how a legal agreement can strengthen your life together  (Mississauga: J. Wiley & Sons Canada, 2010)
o   Council on Family Law. Future of Family Law: Law and the Marriage Crisis in North America (New York: Institute for American Values, 2005)
o   Gerstmann, E., Same Sex Marriage and the Constitution, 2nd ed. (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008)
o   Polikoff, N., Beyond (Straight and Gay) Marriage: Valuing All Families under the Law (Boston: Beacon Press, 2008).
o   Strasser, M., On Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Rule of Law: Constitutional Interpretation at the Crossroads (Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2002)
 
American
o   Brook, H., Conjugal Rites: Marriage and Marriage-like Relationships before the Law (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007)
o   FitzGibbon et al., The Jurisprudence of Marriage and Other Intimate Relationships (Buffalo, NY: William S. Hein & Co., 2010)
 
Websites
University of British Columbia Legal Aid Manual: Marriage
 
Marriage statistics
 
Living Together, Living Apart: Common-law Relationships, Marriage, Separation, and Divorce
 
Legal information for foreign brides
 
Videos discussing Ontario family law
Prenuptial Agreement & Marriage Contract?
 
How to introduce a Marriage Contract to your fiancée?
 
What goes into a Marriage Contract?
 
Why Do I need a Marriage Contract?