Friday, May 8, 2009

journal 35 may 8th 09

while it is against the law in many states to marry your sister or first cousin there is no law forbidding a man from marrying his widow's sister.

why not?

because he isn't blood related.  back in old times it was a common practice for widows to be married to a member of his deceased husband's family so that she would be taken care of. 

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