1. Portraits of Same-Sex Marriages in Taiwan • Yen-hsin Alice Cheng, Academia Sinica.

2. Divorce in Asia Revisited: Changing Dynamics in Contemporary Marriages • Premchand Dommaraju, Nanyang Technological University; Shu Hu, Singapore University of Social Sciences.

3. Living in Couple and Partnership Formation at Middle and Older Age: A Portrait of Italy • Elena Pirani, University of Florence; Revathi Palat Rao, University of Florence.

4. The Changing Educational Gradient in Non-Traditional Family Ideals: A Cross-National Study • Katrin Schwanitz, University of Turku; Lydia Veronica Palumbo, University of Turku; Ann M. Berrington, University of Southampton; Marika Jalovaara, University of Turku.