Informal marriage and cohabitation were so common in early 19th –century America that one judge estimated that one-thirds of all children were born to couples who were not legally married.
Informal marriage and cohabitation were so common in early 19th –century America that one judge estimated that one-thirds of all children were born to couples who were not legally married.
19世纪初，非正式婚姻和同居在美国盛行，一名法官估计，当时大约三分之一的儿童父母都是没有合法结婚的。