In a living room, a ginger Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever trots happily across the rug between two people standing a few steps apart, a white woman in her twenties with red hair who has just pointed, and a Black man in his forties who crouches with his arms open, smiling.

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The Name That Stuck

Meeting your partner’s family for the first time is a blur of names. By the end of the evening, though, a few have stuck. Uncle Pete is the one who keeps topping up your glass. Auntie Sue saved you the last slice of cake. You may never sort out the cousins, but you’ll find Pete in any room.

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