| BEST FRIENDS AND MARRIAGE |
| Acknowledgments |
 | Introduction |
| Chapter One The Modernization of Friendship and Marriage |
| Chapter Two Distinctive Values of Friendship |
| Chapter Three Close Friendship as an Institution |
| Chapter Four Friendship and Individuality |
| Chapter Five Women Friends and Marriage Work |
| Chapter Six Conclusion: Friendship and Community |
| NOTES |
| Appendix A: Methods of Research |
| Appendix B: Interview |
| Bibliography |
 | Index |
| • | A |
| • | B |
| • | C |
| • | D |
| • | E |
| • | F |
| • | G |
| • | H |
| • | I |
| • | J |
| • | K |
| • | L |
| • | M |
| • | N |
| • | O |
| • | P |
| • | Q |
| • | R |
| • | S |
| • | T |
| • | U |
| • | V |
| • | W |
| • | Z |