Here’s a fun fact about marriage: Back in the day, it was all about the in-laws.
According to Stephanie Coontz, author of “Marriage: A History,” prior to the 19th century, a person used to pick his or her spouse based on who their parents were – and the kinds of financial or social advantages that relationship might bestow.
We bring it up because today is National Father-in-Law Day. And while family dynamics are quite different these days, hopefully, your father-in-law has still brought you benefit.
Today, send him your thanks!
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