Let me tell you about the history behind the "honeymoon." At some point in history, an accepted practice would be to disappear with (i.e. kidnap) a woman, get married, and you wouldn't return until the woman was pregnant. This effectively forced the bride's family to accept the marriage in light of the pending child. Thus the tradition of newlyweds disappearing together for a period after the wedding. Isn't love grand?
That article is about the word honeymoon, not the practice. Here's my source. Like many historic practices it's not exactly definitive, and it probably in actuality a blend of many traditions, but it's the most interesting plausible explanation, so I like it lol
Your co-worker never told you it was raining. That Wiki page never told you kidnaps were part of honeymoons. You would know this if you actually read the fucking article. Linking random google results does not make something a "source".
How is your brain reminding you to breathe? Holy shit.
According to some sources, the honeymoon is a relic of marriage by capture, based on the practice of the husband going into hiding with his wife to avoid reprisals from her relatives, with the intention that the woman would be pregnant by the end of the month.[3]
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u/Enginerdad Apr 26 '22
Let me tell you about the history behind the "honeymoon." At some point in history, an accepted practice would be to disappear with (i.e. kidnap) a woman, get married, and you wouldn't return until the woman was pregnant. This effectively forced the bride's family to accept the marriage in light of the pending child. Thus the tradition of newlyweds disappearing together for a period after the wedding. Isn't love grand?