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Christopher Lasch

Most of these alternative arrangements, so-called, arise out of the ruins of marriages, not as an improvement of old fashioned marriage.

Christopher Lasch

Marriage

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Christopher Lasch is saying that many new types of relationships come about because traditional marriages have failed, rather than because these new forms are better options. He emphasizes that these alternatives are often a result of problems in marriage, not a deliberate choice to improve on it.

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