Marriage privatization their partnership; they would have a private marriage ceremony if they so chose in order to honor their private religious or philosophical concept of marriage. In a July 2008 article appearing in "The Monist" titled "Privatizing Marriage" Harvard Law Professor Cass Sunstein and University of Chicago economist Richard H. Thaler offer arguments for the privatization of marriage. Thaler and Sunstein also take up the topic in their co-authored 2008 book "Nudge: Improving Decisions about Wealth, Health, and Happiness." Sunstein and Thaler argue for marriage privatization among other positions under the heading of what they call "Libertarian Paternalism". Opposition to marriage
Mike Thaler "Schmoe White and the Seven Dorfs" and "Cinderella Bigfoot" and #1 pick by USA Today) Cincinnati Enquirer commentator, Sara Pearce, dubs Thaler and Jared Lee "The court jesters of children's literature”.</ref> Cincinnati Enquirer, March 18, 1997, Sara Pearce, review of titles in the "Happily Ever After" series, p. C5.</ref> "Heaven and Mirth": Thaler worked with illustrator Dennis Adler on a ten book series called "Heaven and Mirth" published by Cook Communications Ministries. (2000–2001) "Tales From the Back Pew:" Zondervan Publishing releases a 10 book series called "Tales from the Back Pew" written by Thaler and illustrated by Jared Lee. (2009–2010)