Specialized print reference

Barlow, Anne. Cohabitation, Marriage and the Law: Social Change and Reform in the 21st Century. New York, NY, Harlow Press, 2005.

This textbook debunks the myth that civil unions and common law couples have the same rights as married ones. It also discusses social changes in the 21st century and makes projections about the future of marriage law. This is a good resource for reporters because it is not law-specific or jargon packed. Chapters dealing with same-sex marriage laws are clearly defined and easy to locate. This book could provide excellent information for an interview, but is probably too old to cite in an article. However, the author is a law professor at UCLA and would probably be fairly accessible for an interview. This book is a valuable resource for background information for an article.