Fundamentals: Basic Goods; Basic Concerns About Marital Relationships
Ch. 1, William Binchy, "Human Dignity: Its Implications for Marriage, the Family and Society," at 3-14.
Ch. 2, Charles Donahue, "What Difference Does It Make If Marriage Is a Sacrament? An Historical Approach," at 15-36.
Ch. 3, Lynn D. Wardle, "Gender Neutrality and the Jurisprudence of Marriage," at 37-66.
Ch. 4, Helen Alvaré, "Marrying the Body with the Person in the Law Governing Intimate Adult Relationships," at 67-106.
Fundamentals: Implications for the Law
Ch. 5, Scott FitzGibbon, "'Just Like Little Dogs': The Law Should Speak with Veracity and Respect," at 107-142.
Ch. 6, Richard Stith, "On the Legal Validation of Sexual Relationships," at 143-164.
Ch. 7, Shahar Lifshitz, "Spousal Rights and Spousal Duties: The Liberal Case for Privileging Marriage," at 165-194.
Ch. 8, Robert John Araujo, S.J., "Same Sex Marriage - From Privacy to Equality: The Failure of the 'Equality' Justifications for Same Sex Marriage," at 195-236.
Social, Political and Doctrinal Attributes and Implications
Ch. 9, Susan Shell, "The Future of the Liberal Family," at 237-256.
Ch. 10, Daniel Cere, "The Problem of 'Nature' in Family Law," at 257-290.
Ch. 11, Ruth Deech, Rt. Hon. Baroness, "Cousin Marriage," at 291-304.
Ch., 12, Dr. Oran Doyle, "Sisterly Love: the Importance of Explicitly Assumed Commitment in the Legal Recognition of Personal Relationships," at 305-326.