Nytimes iconNytimesSep 28, 2026

I Once Celebrated Marriage. Things Have Changed.

Eleven years later, the novelist revisits a guest essay she wrote about marriage.

Share this story

Send the public story page.

Useful takeaways from this story.

Eleven years later, the novelist revisits a guest essay she wrote about marriage.

Building the complete brief

The page is ready to read now. The fuller skim-friendly version will appear here automatically.

The useful part

Eleven years later, the novelist revisits a guest essay she wrote about marriage.

Keep reading in the app

Open the app view to save this story, compare related coverage, and continue from the same source.

Open in app