We have been involved in a program to design and synthesize a family of magnetic ladders. Here, an overview of previous work will be presented along with our most recent results. The reaction of 2,3-dimethylpyridine with HBr and CuBr₂ produces the complex (2,3-dmpyH)₂ CuBr₄ [2,3-dmpyH = 2,3-dimethylpyridinium]. The CuBr₄^2- anions pack in the lattice in the form of a magnetic ladder with the rails formed by short Br…Br contacts parallel to the a-axis and the rungs formed by short Br…Br contacts via an inversion center. Magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, and neutron scattering data confirm the magnetic structure as that of a two-leg, S = ½ ladder. Ab initio calculations are also presented which support the magnetic structure as one in the weak exchange regime (J_rail > J_rung).