stackyFACTSThe term 'honeymoon' wasn't historically about a romantic getaway. The 'moon' part referenced the lunar cycle, implying that the initial sweetness of a marriage would wane incredibly fast. We took a deeply cynical 16th-century metaphor and turned it into an expensive trip.
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