Marriage today: rich-poor gap, later vows, gays gain access

In this photo taken Tuesday, June 2, 2015, Johnny Aguilar, left, and Stephanie Aguilar, right, fill out a worksheet on expectations during a Family Expectations class in Oklahoma City. The Family Expectations program entails 30 hours of classes for low-income expectant parents, whether married or not, who want to strengthen their relationships. - photo by Associated Press

wMarriage in America Heal — In this photo taken Tuesday, June 2, 2015, Johnny Aguilar, left, and Stephanie Aguilar, right, fill out a worksheet on expectations during a Family Expectations class in Oklahoma City. The Family Expectations program entails 30 hours of classes for low-income expectant parents, whether married or not, who want to strengthen their relationships. - photo by Associated Press

Through two decades of debate on whether America's gays and lesbians should have the right to marry, opponents of such unions depicted their resistance as "defense of marriage." Now, on the cusp of a Supreme Court ruling that could legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, the underlying institution is under scrutiny anew. Does marriage in America indeed need help?

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