The use of the “in-law” did not always just indicate the relationship that it does today.<\/p>\n
In most modern uses of “in-law” a “father-in-law” is the father of someone’s spouse. In the same way a “mother-in-law” is currently generally interpreted as the mother of one’s spouse.<\/p>\n
In earlier uses, particularly the early 19th century and before, a “father-in-law” could be indicating that the “father-in-law” was actually a subsequent husband of the person’s mother.\u00a0 Today that person is generally referred to as a step-father.<\/p>\n
Similarly a “mother-in-law” reference could mean that the “mother-in-law” was a subsequent wife of the individual’s father. Today that person is generally referred to as a step-mother.<\/p>\n
The “in-law” portion of the term stems from the marriage contract signed between the two individuals marrying.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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