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

"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)