Couples in the Paleolithic world would never have fantasized about
running off by themselves to their own little retreats in the
forest. No Stone Age lovers would have imagined in their wildest dreams
that they could or should be “everything” to each other. That way lay
death.

― Stephanie Coontz, Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy

Stephanie Coontz is a marriage historian and author of seven books on
marriage and family life. In this podcast, she takes us on a tour through
the evolution of marriage and intimacy throughout human history. We discuss
everything from egalitarianism to “the one” to polyamory vs. monogamy. This
show is enlightening and adds another piece to the puzzle as we continue to
dissect the mating styles of the human animal, here on the ReWild Yourself!
podcast.

Episode Breakdown:
* The way we never were
* Are we hardwired for egalitarianism?
* The quest for in-laws
* Marrying for love
* The soulmate fantasy
* Individual needs vs group needs
* Sex and marriage throughout history
* Monogamy vs non-monogamy
* The story of divorce over the ages
* Today’s marriage statistics 
* The changing roles of men and women in a marriage