Shotgun Wedding: History, Meaning, and Modern Implications
Introduction The flickering black-and-white image dances in the mind: a young woman, eyes downcast, clutching a bouquet; a nervous groom, collar too tight; and looming behind them, a stern father, shotgun prominently displayed. While this caricature of a shotgun wedding might seem like a relic of a bygone era, the term still resonates in our … Read more