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relationships with in-laws  

Definition

  • When one marries, the new partner becomes an “in-law” to all family members related to his or her spouse. The marriage ceremony creates a family out of relative strangers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; In-Laws, Relationships With]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-DNBN48RJ-9

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