Bachelor Happy Hour - Chaotic In-Laws | Golden Hour

Episode Date: June 18, 2025

Today on Golden Hour, we're diving into more of your questions, and they're all about in-laws! We kick things off with the question of the day: how did you handle meeting your child's first serious partner? We also dive into parenting your child through heartbreak, dating, and more. Then, we get into our fan questions--our listeners are struggling with their mother & fathers-in-law, from hoarding to meddling in their parenting, we're giving our very best advice. Plus, we end this episode with an in-law themed, "What Would You Do?" Tune in now to hear all this and more and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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And definitely ask away. I'll tell you anything you want to know. Okay. So now it's time to get into our episode. Let's start, Kathy, with the question of the day. Okay, question of the hour, question of the day. Here we got. How did you handle meeting your child's first, serious, significant other, the person they thought they were going to marry, the person they did end up marrying, spending their life with, et cetera.

Oh, how'd you do it, Susan? So I thought he was adorable, and I did. Wait, is this your daughter's boyfriend? Yes, my daughter. Okay. Her first real, real, real love affair, you know. Yeah. And we met his family eventually, like we were all close.

I accepted it like no other. I just thought everybody in his family was great. However, it didn't work out after, I guess it was about a year and a half, two years maybe. And that was hard. That was really hard for me. Wow. Yeah, that was how old was she? Oh.

About. almost 17. Wow. So mine, my daughter, she had met a guy. She was at a private school, played in the soccer academy. And so they had soccer players from other countries. And she fell in love with a guy from Guatemala. To this day, I am friends with him, his wife, his two kids. But when they broke up, she started dating another soccer player. And that kind of went on for years. But the funny thing was when they broke up, she was like, Mom, my heart's broken. You don't understand we were going to get married. I was literally choking, try not to laugh. I mean, I didn't laugh, but she was like 17. They were going to get married. Yeah, I was upset too.

Yeah. And then my son, my other son's not married, but my son that is married, as you married in the second go around, the first one, I was, I remember saying to my heart, husband, I don't think this is going to work. And my husband said to me, keep your mouth shut and welcome her to the family. Now, unfortunately, he was not alive when the demise of their marriage came. But believe me, every day I let a candle and say, I told you so, Daryl, I told you so. That's true. That's too funny for him to say, Kathy, stay out of it. Yep, yeah. What about your son when he got married? So Christopher met Jess.

They knew each other from school. He had some others. And both of my boys, nobody was ever for real. Nick had one that I thought would last forever. And they were bad for each other. They went through some terrible things. But when Chris came out of rehab, he was living in Florida for three months in a special place.

So he got his things right. Yeah. And Jessica is like, I just adore her. It was the best thing that ever happened. He said, Mom, she's different than everybody. And that's what you want to hear. He's the one.

She's the one. Yeah. And I will say to you, when Caitlin married Johnny, her husband now, she used to say, she met him when she was 30 or 31. And my daughter is beautiful and she's smart. And she kept saying, what's wrong with me? What's wrong? Why can't I meet a guy?

Well, let me just tell you something. She met. You know how people say, oh, I don't like my in-laws? their son-in-laws or daughter-in-laws, I would walk on hot coals for my son-in-law and now for my daughter-in-law. I just feel so lucky that they got it right. They got it right. Just definitely got it right.

Definitely. I love it. Did you ever tell your kids like you're dating the wrong guy or the wrong woman? Did you ever tell them? No, not real. In so many words, I didn't approve. But I felt like when you say that, like when I was. was a child when my mother didn't like somebody.

You're rushing to their arms. That's right. So no, no. I really didn't do that. I, I, um, I'm trying to think. I never did. No, that's not true. When, when Kyle was dating his first wife, I did, it's funny, he doesn't remember

this, but I said to him, she'd been married before and had two kids from a previous marriage and I was, I remember saying to him, Kyle, marriage is so tough. Marrying someone who has two children. and doesn't get along with the ex-husband like you're signing up for a lot. And, you know, it's hard. But I try to keep my mouth shut on that one. Yeah, I mean, what can we do? You got to let them learn.

Isn't it, would you say that youth is wasted on the young? Like, it takes so long for them to learn the life lessons. Yes. And I still learn at 60 plus. You know, well, when we stop learning, Susan, you know what happens. We die. No. I'm still learning.

She's still learning. I know. Well, I don't know. It's tough. Those of you who are dealing with it and there are a lot of people dealing with breakups, it's hard. It's a delicate balance when to open your mouth and say something and when to just let them suffer. We all hate to see our kids cry and have that first heartbreak.

Do you remember your first heartbreak? Almost definitely. Yeah, I do too. I mean, it was brutal. Yeah. Yeah, they are. Yeah. But anybody that is dealing with it, I hope you love them.

Love who? The significant other, whoever it is, that their child is with, I hope everything works out. Yeah. And they're saying marrying, spending their life with. Right. It doesn't have to be marriage. But, you know, that's the other thing when if my child came to me and said, I'm very unhappily married, you know, what do I do?

And, you know, Kathy, I'm likely to let us say, if you're miserable, kick his ass to the curb or kick her ass to the curb, right? But you know what the problem with that is? The next week they're back together and in love. And you and your ass is kicked to the curb. And I was always one to call my mom. If we had an argument or something and my friends and they're like, they don't like them anymore. You know, some things you have to have a better left on said. Yeah, it's true.

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Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. All right, are you ready to get into our fan questions? Let's do this. All right, here we go. I'm going to start off with the first one. It is a question from Laura. Hi, ladies. I need your help.

My mother-in-law seriously crossed the one, I'm pissed. Wait, Susan, I think Laura and I had the same mother-in-law. Okay, she's always making, oh, it really is my ex-my mother-in-law. May God rest her soul. Okay, she's always making snide comments, thinks I'm not good enough for her son, the usual shit. Recently, she started coming between my 13-year-old daughter and me. It started with her interfering in our quarrels, always going to her and blaming everything on me. My husband is, always tried to get her to chill out, but was ready for a very serious conversation that he planned to have with her after she spent the afternoon with our daughter. Well, that plan changed

when my 13-year-old walked in with, are you ready for it? A belly button piercing, my mother-in-law got her. I just saw red. I don't even know what I said to her. I kicked her out of the house, and she is blowing up my phone. Now, my daughter is hell-bent on keeping the piercing and I want it out. How do I handle this? Can I legally keep her away from my daughter? Please help and thanks ladies. Oh, so much to unpack in this one. Well, because the kid is obviously going to be mad at her mother, her mother, because she wanted it and grandmom did it. Wow, that takes a lot. First of all, I'm sorry, Laura, your mother-in-law had no right. That is crossing the line. She had no right to, do it. But let me just give you a little other tidbit of Kathy advice here. Unless your daughter has a

trust fund and is supporting you and her father, you are in control of this household. You can tell her you have about two minutes to take that belly button piercing out. And when you grow up and you're paying your own bills, you can have a belly button piercing. But right now, you live under my roof and I pay for your groceries and your cheerleading and your prom dresses. Get it out. And that's honestly what I would do. Unfortunately, I don't know if she can legally keep her away from her daughter. No, no, no. What do you think about taking the belly button? Pearce. Well, because she did it against, without my approval, and she's only 13. I probably would agree. At 16, I did mine. Well, Susan, you've broken every rule in the book. And anyone who knows you, knows that you

break rules and ask for forgiveness later. Like when my boys wanted to get a tattoo, I said, you have to wait, you have to wait. Dickie would say until they're 18, and I said 16. It's something that they really wanted, they sat me down, but this sounds like she never asked her mother anything.

No, and that's, and Laura, you're absolutely right. Your mother-in-law, I mean, I used, my mother-in-law was a piece of work, but, I mean, the farthest she would go was letting them watch TV shows that I wouldn't let them watch or giving them cookies 10 minutes before they sat down for dinner.

I mean, I would have exploded. I would have exploded. And I would, I'm not kidding you. If that were me, Laura, I'd sit your daughter down and say, I'm giving you 30 seconds to get that piercing out. And if not. And also tell her that I'm going to restrict you of not even seeing your grandmother if you keep this up.

Yeah, by the way. You have to get my permission. Yeah, but here's, you know what? At 13. Susan. What? There's one little detail here we haven't spoken. about. What is it? Daddykins. Mama-in-law's son. So, Laura, you got to get your husband on board.

Well, it sounds like he was ready. Remember she said he's ready to have a sit down with her. Yeah, well, ready and doing it. Yesterday. Yeah. So, Laura, get with your husband. Tackle your daughter, rip up the belly ring, then give your husband, oh, I don't know, 20 minutes to get on the phone and have a conversation with his mother. I mean, what could the mother possibly said, oh, well, we did it. Oh, well. I'm guessing this woman would probably say something like, your wife is, you know, ridiculous. She doesn't, you know, who care? I don't care. Laura, I feel bad for you. I really do. That's nightmare mother-in-law. You call me, and give me that mother-in-law's number. I will take care of this for you. I promise. It is, you're, you're well within your limits.

You're well within, just remember you're your daughter's parent. You're not her friend. You're, you know, the mother-in-law, overstep. Your mother-in-law overstepped big time, but I think you've got to get your husband on board. And also, she didn't tell us whether the daughter asked if she could have this done. Who cares? I mean, sometimes grandmoms can do that. But as long as there was a conversation, she had no idea this was happening. Oh, I thought you said. I couldn't agree with her more. Yeah, I thought you said, we don't know if the grandmother asked Laura. No, not the grandmother. The daughter asked her mother. Had she been talking about it? And the mom said no. and then grandmother took her out and did it that even worse it yeah but to me it doesn't matter stick to the facts ma'am the facts are the mother-in-law took her overstepped get it right and

laura i'm going to tell you something that i learned the hard way if you try to soft soap it and don't really there is none there is no no if you do if you sidestep and say please don't ever do that again you're just inviting more trouble you and your husband let me repeat laura you and your husband need to lay down the law and if you need a third party impartial person invite me if you need susan to come with a baseball bat invite her we will be so happy to help you out with this i really feel for you i i would be the limit right now i really would okay susan truth time would you make the daughter take it out at 13 probably because i'd be so pissed because there was No conversation with me, yes.

If she were, but so you do it by age. See, I wouldn't care if she's living in my house and I'm paying her bills. You don't get to do that stuff without having a conversation with your mother. And if I say no, when you turn 18 and you think you're so big and smart, you can support, have that I have it. Go move out and get any piercings you want. Just make sure you can pay your rent. Well, would you ever agree to one if you talk to her about it at older age?

you just don't like belly button piercing or no no if she were 18 I would say 18 you're an adult at 18 you can do what you want to do Kyle I don't know how old my son was when he got his first tattoo and Caitlin has a couple she I think she got her first one at 18 at that point they were adults they I didn't pay for it I didn't you know they didn't ask my permission and they were I was 16 I let them do some things at 16 but thank you for your question and gosh i wish you luck i mean let me know laura i think everyone can tell my mother-in-law and i and my and my father-in-law um as i said earlier my mother and father-in-law are our deceased may you know god rest their souls but we had a a difficult relationship

my entire 46 years of my marriage so get it under control now laura okay the next one kathy is from anonymous okay Ladies, I really need your help. My soon-to-be father-in-law made a move on me the other night. Oh, God. And I don't know what to do. He's always been very friendly and compliments me a lot. But it never felt strange until now, obviously.

Basically, he was helping me cut and serve his wife's birthday cake while she and my fiance were having a sweet chat together. My father-in-law drunkenly touched my hand and asked if I wanted to get out of here. What the hell? I just laughed at all uncomfortably and ran outside with cake slices. He then followed it up with no one has to know. I haven't spoke to him since and I haven't told my fiance yet. He's a surgeon and has been crazy busy since.

What the hell do I do? how do I navigate this? I know of course I have to tell him but how when all these question marks always shit girlfriend I mean one thing I took Kathy first

he was drinking he was drunk oh Susan if not that that's an excuse it is never an excuse do not even say it's drinking then why did you bring it up it makes people act way out of character

I disagree I think when people are drunk that's when their real character comes out. Well, sometimes, yes, but wow. And who is she going to tell? The fiancé. Radis father. Yeah. Oh, are you saying you wouldn't do that?

Absolutely. It would depend on if it's the only time it ever happened and it doesn't happen again. But I, that's going to start a war. Okay, Bachelor Nation. This is an episode where Susan and I are not agreeing. I'm not finished, I would have a conversation with that man and warn him, don't you dare. Hopefully he'll be begging for mercy and apologize.

I don't even know why I said it and give him the benefit of the doubt. If not, and you open up this can of worms, the whole family's going to get involved. It's going to be drama. I don't blame you for running away from the asshole and he is an asshole for doing it for his wife's birthday party you want to get out of here i mean come hold well one thing you're not picking up on is her fiancee is a surgeon we're not talking about two 22 year olds here they're in the 30s i guarantee you if he's a surgeon he's he's he's done his residency he's done a fellowship he's 32 it means he's old enough to handle the truth and deal with his father and say if you

ever i would i would run to my fiancee so fast you wouldn't you wouldn't tell you the father have a conversation with the man himself first, you would go right to your fiance. Absolutely. I would go right to my fiance and say, deal with this because this can never happen again. I would never deal with. I would say that to the father. No, I see to me, Susan, that, I mean, I see what you're saying. You're wrong. You're wrong. Everybody's entitled to one I'm wrong. You know, Kathy, don't know it all. No, wait, Susan, seriously. Everybody's entitled to one mistake. And This was a big mistake. And I'm going to give him the benefit of that and say, listen, don't ever, ever.

Hopefully he'll be mortified and say, I can't believe I did that. It depends on what he, how he answers. And if he didn't answer properly, then of course you don't tell you much. So let me, I mean, I just play the what if game, right? What if she doesn't tell her fiancé, they get married, and the guy attacks her, and then she goes through now and husband. What if her, grabs her and throws her in the, throws her, In the bushes.

Whatever. On God's sake. Well, Suzanne, I have a newsflash for you. He did not want to take her hand to go out and buy her cotton candy. Let's be clear. No, it was pretty obviously what he was saying. No one has to know. Okay. So I'm saying.

Drunkingly. Drunkingly. Yeah. Well, being drunk is no excuse for bad behavior ever, ever. So, and I told my kids that from the time they had their first glass of beer. You can tell them anything you want. When you're drunk, it's a whole different story. And that's why.

when you're drunk, if you get caught for a DUI, you did it. You knew what the consequences were. This idiot got drunk. This isn't a DUI got. This is flirting from future father-in-law that's disgusting. Yeah. And I'm going to my fiancé, and I'm going to say, you tell your father, if he ever does that again, he's not going to like what happens to him.

Okay. All right, babe. So I know you're anonymous. I know you're listening to this. let me know how you do. Yes, we want to know. And by the way, Anonymous, you say, I know, of course, I have to tell him, but how and when. I think she is referring to her fiancé.

So Anonymous, I'm on the same page with you. You do need to tell him. When, the sooner the better, by the way. And you know what? You don't have to go crying and say, you know, I can't just say, I need to talk to you. calmly and patiently, I need to talk to you about something that happened. I want you to, I'm telling you because it can never happen again, and I want you to take your dad quietly aside and explain this detail to him so that I am never put in this position

again. And then I'd give my fiancé a big kiss, love on him, and say, I'm so lucky to have him. That fiancé is not ready for a big kiss after he hears this. It's starting something. He's going to be pissed off at his father. You want a strong marriage or a marriage built on secrets? No, it's not cat. I don't think it's a secret.

I think the man fucked up because he was drunk. I really do. Messed up. So you are, you are making an excuse because he was drunk. I don't make excuses. I'm giving them one out. Nope. Okay.

Yet again, Susan and I are on different sides of the table. And you know what, guys, weigh in. Let us know. Let us know what you think. think there'll be people on both sides of the table. And frankly, there isn't a wrong or right answer. It's just what you would be comfortable doing. Yes. Okay. Thank you for that question. Now that Susan's wrong. Now that Susan's wrong, we're moving on. Let it be known that Kathy always thinks she's right. No, I don't. No, I do not. Oh, yeah. Well, just on question two from anonymous.

All right, West West, Prop here from Hood Politics with Prop Podcast. You already know our down. If you grew up in our urban areas a comfort of struggle, you understand politics much more than you giving credit for. Feds taking over American cities, government hop-out boys, hopping out the van, snatching up your theo and them, two wars that was supposed to

be solved in 24 hours. Jerry just out here mandering all over the place. The turfs! And of course, the Epstein of it all. Well, this week we decided to shoot our shot and boy, did we pull up from the logo to see if we could get somebody to come tap in with us. And the one and only,

Mill Hill pulled up from this politics podcast to keep it a whole century. The American public is used to being entertained. We're a consumption society. So what Trump figured out is entertain them and they'll never question you. Listen to the hood politics with prop podcasts on the IHard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Have you ever wished for a change but weren't sure how to make it? Maybe you felt stuck in a job, a place, or even a relationship.

I'm Emily Tish Sussman and on she pivots. I dive into the inspiring pivots of women who have taken big leaps in their lives and careers. I'm Gretchen Whitmer, Jody Sweeten, Monica Patton, Elaine Welteroff. I'm Jessica Voss. And that's when I was like, I got to go. I don't know how, but that kicked off the pivot of how to make the transition. Learn how to get comfortable pivoting because your life is going to be full of them. Every episode gets real about the why behind these changes and gives you the inspiration and maybe the push to make your next pivot.

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Listen to Culture raises us on the IHeart radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Now we're moving to question three from Anonymous. Okay. Hi, Kathy and Susan. I need some advice on how to handle this situation with my mother-in-law. Ever since we had our two kids, my in-laws have always either come to our kids. our house or met us in a different location, like for a family vacation, et cetera. Recently, we were in their neighborhood and decided to pop over to surprise them.

To our heart, we realize that my mother-in-law is a total hoarder, and my father-in-law has just grown complacent. She's really emotionally attached to all of her things, and we'll have a panic attack if we even suggest storage, let alone trash. How do we help her? through this. Really simple. You don't. Professional help. Horting is, hoarding's not a disease. That's big in some people. I don't think they can do it, honestly. I mean, I would just not go to their house. It's pretty simple, anonymous. You can't make her do anything she doesn't want to do. So, how come to your house? She always met them at the different place, like family vacation. And there's a reason why she realizes she has a problem and keep inviting her to your house don't go yeah it's anonymous it's

not your problem to solve invite her on the vacations meet her at a restaurant meet her at a park meet your father-in-law you know meet them at at public places take them on vacation but you know what it's clearly upsetting to you anonymous that you're seeing this you know hoarding situation so don't put yourself in the situation is it that simple is it yeah it is that it is that simple. That's an easy one. Okay. You can't fix it. All right. Now, oh boy, Susan, what would you do? What would you do? This is mother-in-law edition. I'm just, can I just tell you this whole episode is triggering me? Because my in-laws could not stand me. It was awful. All right. We're going to play for our game

segment, it's going to be, it's mother-in-law edition. We're going to switch off reading hypotheticals. What would you do? Yeah, what would you do as to what we'd do as the in-laws in the situation? Okay, so I'm going to start us off. So it's as if we're the in-laws, okay? Yes. All right. Your daughter-in-law cooks dinner for the whole family, but it's barely edible.

Do you? Pretend to love it. Quietly order takeout. Offer a cooking class for her birthday. What would you do, Susan? Well, obviously, you can't order takeout. out, I would try to help her learn how to cook. Not for her birthday, but I would take her aside. I mean, obviously, if you fairly edible, everybody there is going to be obvious, but I would never

embarrass her. I would try to eat as much as I could. Right. I would not pretend to love it. I would eat some of it and then I would do what you said. I would take her aside and say, sweetie i know you tried so hard on this meal i want to teach you a few but you know what maybe it's let's look at the positive maybe it's just one bad meal i cooked a meal once let me just tell you for friends this is this is when my husband actually my husband cooked this meal i'm wrong we invited friends over and they she was a gourmet cook unbelievable cook and i was very nervous about having them over well darrell decided to grill chicken on our new barbecue. Well, when I tell you cooked, he crucified this chicken. It was down

to black. Like you did that burger that night when we were all the phone. That's right. It was worse than that burger, Susan. You hit, it went right to the bone. Like the meat just was gone. It was charred skin right to the bone. Did anybody say anything? So I was profusely apologizing. I was like so embarrassed. Do you know what she said? That's what made me think of it when I read this question. Our friend said, this is delicious. I love barbecue chicken. Thank you so much for having us. We just love your company.

She, that was a real. And they went through drive-thru on the way home. Probably. But the point is, we had fun. She didn't embarrass me. I was never embarrassed. I was mortified. But, yeah, I don't think you pretend to love it, but I think you just eat.

And it might have only been one bad meal. It might have just been one meal like my barbecue chicken. Maybe it wasn't, you know, maybe she's a friend book. You never know. All right. Your son and daughter-in-law announce they are moving to another country. Do you plan monthly visits immediately? Guilt trip them into staying or act supportive while secretly sobbing in your wine.

I'd be planning my trips. I was just going to say, I would be planning my trips. Big time. I'd be happy. happy and excited for their experience that they're going to have. Yes. Absolutely. And we agree, Kathy. I love it. Okay, go read the next one. Okay. You catch your future daughter-in-law sneaking a cigarette behind the house before family dinner. And she thinks no one saw. You know, this is something that really bothers your son and has been disgusted about it many times,

especially now that they're trying to get pregnant. Oh, God. Do you? pretend you didn't see it, casually drop off a pamphlet about lung health, or sneak her a lighter for solidarity. What? What? I'd pick none of those. I would pick E and I'd whisper in her ear how unhealthy it is and something like that. I would not do any of that.

I would walk up to her quite. And maybe not even that night, but I would at some point quietly talk to her and say. Oh, to her. But they're asking about when we go to the sun. And I'm saying I would not go to him. I would quietly at some other time, not right then and there, call her up. Let's call her Susan. Susan.

Of course we call her Susan. Of course we do. I saw you smoking. And, you know, that is between you and. my son, however, I think it is, not only are you trying to get pregnant, but you're starting your marriage or relationship, it's a lie. So you might want to think about that. Because I think if you could get her to look at it in a different light, that it's creating a lie. It's a lie between them, never mind the health of the baby and all that stuff. That's what I think. Yeah. All right. You

got the next one? Okay, here's the next one. your son and his soon-to-be wife insist on getting you a dress for their wedding to make it special when you get it it's absolutely hideous it does not work for you at all do you wear it proudly try to talk to them about it or not say anything and just wear something else that's easy if they're insisting i'm going to insist that they don't do it without me because i'm a picky one i was just going to say yeah i can't imagine my son first of all shopping let's start there does that really who does that well actually i had a friend who just was telling me that they did buy a gay couple that just got married and they did pick out

the outfit for the but that's a little different you know i mean yeah whatever i would i would i would have to talk to them about it and say no i have to try it on i have to like it easy all right you find out your daughter-in-law hates your famous holiday cookies do you switch recipes just for her. Make an extra and joke about it. Tell her lovingly that she's wrong. Oh, I'm interested in your answer because I know exactly what I would do. What would you do, Susan? Oh, honey, you don't like those? That's a shame. We all do. I mean, don't see. I wouldn't. I don't care. I would make a joke about it and say, you know, I, you know, Susie Q over here didn't like my snicker doodles. So I made, so I made them, I know everyone else does. So,

Or try a different one. Yeah, I would. Several. Yeah, I would make them. All right. Your son and daughter-in-law adopt a giant dog that sheds everywhere. Well, can I just tell you, I'm never going to visit? And invite you to stay at their fur-filled house.

Do you pack a lint roller and suck it up? Make an excuse and put a hotel nearby or confront them on the issue. Oh, I know exactly what I would do. I mean, it's their dog. And if I'm going to visit, I'm going to pack a lint roller. You know what I do? Because my daughter has and her husband have a boxer and I love that dog. But oh my God, it's hair everywhere.

When I've stayed at their house, all I do is close the bedroom door so that dog cannot get in, get on my clothes. And I'd probably be cleaning the house. I'd be vacuuming. Yes, Susan would be sweeping it. She'd be, never mind, you'd be vacuuming the dog. Exactly. Oh, God. All right.

That was so much fun. Thank you to all of our listeners. I've been traumatized by all of this talk of mother-in-laws and father-in-laws to all of you and dog hair, to all of you who are even contemplating getting married, you will have a mother-in-law, you will have a father-in-law. Remember, you're not just marrying the guy, you're marrying the family. You're not just marrying the woman. You're marrying the family.

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