Mаritаl rаpe was made illegal in all fifty states in 1993. The rооts оf marital rape reach back in history and are closely tied to the idea of conjugal rights and the obligation of women in a marriage. In the United States, male attitudes toward women often suggest that sex is an entitlement, and, as we have also seen, men may choose to act on this entitlement in ways that are not consensual. As part of the feminist perspective on the family, this represents a view of