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1. Mary 's parents died when she was in her teens, so she didn't have a very happy childhood. 2. An uncle of mine had been a stepfather for many years, but he died last year. His wife is very kind to her nieces and treats them as a real mother would do. They love and respect their stepmother. 3. After his father's death Nicholas's uncle decided to find work for his nephew. 4. During the wedding ceremony the groom gives the bride а wedding ring, and the bride sometimes gives the groom one. At last the religious official says, "I now pronounce you a husband and a wife” and the couple is married.