This vivid and well-documented book by Riane Tennenhaus Eisler traces the dissolution of the traditional American nuclear family, and the rapid growth of no-fault divorce, in which grounds are no longer based on guilt or innocence. The author analyses both the laws and institutions relating to marriage and divorce, as well as the division of property, alimony, illegitimacy, birth control and child support, with particular emphasis on their implications for women. Author Riane Tennenhaus Eisler gives you a divorce checklist and some practical suggestions that will help particularly women, who are facing, contemplating, or already involved in the breakup of a marriage. Attorneys have agreed that knowing this important information can save clients valuable time and effort.