Marrying For Love Is A New Idea

The Deep Dive With Adam Roa by Adam Roa

Jun 25, 202617:47Society & Culture

We treat "marry the person you love" like the oldest rule there is. It's about 200 years old. In this episode I dig into where the idea of marrying for love actually came from, why building a lifelong commitment on a fee...

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