In modern marriage, then, both partners usually exercise free choice as to whom they marry and under what circumstances.

As a result, modern marriages are under a great deal of stress.

No modern marriage could be blind to the likelihood of one or other partner being unfaithful at some point.

I thought ours was to be a modern marriage, that we would go our separate ways.

The modern marriage, except among the rich, is a contraction of resources.

But what are the chances that these modern marriages will work?

It's one of these modern marriages; worlds different from my first.

In your modern marriage, you clearly didn't know enough about her.

It's a very unmodern touch in a relatively modern marriage.

As far as modern marriages go, 20 years is quite an achievement.