Introduction : why focus on romantic but asexual relationships among lesbians? / Esther D. Rothblum and Kathleen A. Brehony
Early memories, current realities / Esther D. Rothblum
Coming to consciousness : some reflections on the Boston marriage / Kathleen A. Brehony
Nineteenth-century Boston marriage as a possible lesson for today / Lillian Faderman
"Why limit me to ecstasy?" : toward a positive model of genital incidentalism among friends and other lovers / Marny Hall
Lesbian courtship scripts / Suzanna Rose, Debra Zand, and Marie A. Cini
The Boston marriage in the therapy office / Laura S. Brown
What's sex got to do with it? / Leslie Raymer
When we were whatever we were : whatever it was that we had / Laura Moxie
She will never have the access to the total person that I have / Elizabeth.
We've had a lot of history under our belts : part I / Angie. Part II / Cedar
"I think it has to do with the fact that I love her" / Janet and Marty
We have bliss / Ruth and Iris
A Boston engagement / Sarah
Television and books and just people talking make it seem that there is more sex going on than there really is! / Maria Briani and Kathleen O'Reilly
Is sex a natural function? : implications for sex therapy / Ellen cole
A matter of language / Marcia Hill
So what is a "Boston marriage" anyway? / Oliva M. Espin.