On MarriageA shining exploration of why we marry from writer and academic Devorah Baum For better or worse, for richer for poorer, till death us do part we've always done it and we're still doing it. Of all our cultural institutions, marriage is the most ancient, but also the most puzzling. In this compelling and delightful book, Devorah Baum examines the many meanings we have given to marriage, interweaving the personal with insights from a host of writers,