Stephanie Coontz teaches history and family studies at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., and wrote "Marriage, A History."

斯蒂芬妮•孔茨在奥利匹亚沃什的长青州立学院.教历史和家庭研究学，写过“婚姻，历史”。

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According to Stephanie Coontz in her fascinating book Marriage, a History, if the wife was the head of the household, the husband wasn't just an object of contempt-he was a criminal.

按照史蒂芬妮·孔茨的迷人著作《婚姻的历史》的说法，如果妻子是一家之主，那么丈夫不光受到鄙视——他还会成为罪犯。

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For more from Stephanie Coontz, read her full interview on Career Woman, Inc.

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When I spoke to Stephanie Coontz, professor of history and family studies at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash.

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The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Stephanie Coontz.

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